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G83 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,944 road traffic collisions in the G83 postcode district, West Dunbartonshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,886 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 143 were fatal and 1,108 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (25).

Collisions since 1979
3,944
909th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,886
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
143
158 people killed
Serious collisions
1,108
1,460 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Down 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for G83

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1433.6%
  • Serious1,10828%
  • Slight2,69368%

What the data shows

  • G83 had 326 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 683 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 32% of collisions in G83 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 768 children under 16 were killed or injured in G83, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 50% of collisions in G83.

Where G83 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
909th
Most casualties
729th
Most fatal collisions
87th
Most serious collisions
277th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday530 (13%)
  • Tuesday514 (13%)
  • Wednesday480 (12%)
  • Thursday520 (13%)
  • Friday618 (16%)
  • Saturday665 (17%)
  • Sunday617 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,920 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit516 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting475 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,497 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway211 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout201 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,620 (41%)
  • 40 mph180 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph55 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1,926 (49%)
  • 70 mph143 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,646 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds939 (24%)
  • Raining with high winds153 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.3%)
  • Other66 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,729 (63%)
  • Pedestrian735 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist593 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant214 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist192 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant171 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant86 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)83 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant49 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

G83 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in G83, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in G83 peaked at 142 in 1990; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252329
20242534
20233352
20222333
20212938
20201629
20193242
20184560
20175066
20165066
201553115
20144869
20136096
20126072
201176111
201079116
20096792
200876110
20077297
200692131
200591126
2004100147
200398135
2002104168
200189131
200096141
199999152
1998119200
1997121172
1996125264
1995118187
1994118163
1993115169
199298131
1991135199
1990142216
1989135195
1988131217
1987124194
1986108159
1985103139
1984112158
1983109155
1982129189
1981112165
198094144
19791012

Map of recent crashes in G83

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in G83

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in G83

The 24 most recent collisions in G83 happened between 19 December 2024 and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in G83

The A82 has the most collisions in G83, 1,387 of 3,944 (35%), followed by the A811 (541).

Collisions in G83 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA821,3872,39787440
2ndA81154179416146
3rdA8335260014126
4thA813321430776
5thB857297372566
6thA81467104219
7thA812222505
8thB832213415
9thA817192905
10thB831121703
11thA815700
12thB8134511
13thA853402

Council areas covering G83

Collisions in G83 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Dunbartonshire has 2,318 of 3,944 (59%).

Collisions in G83 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Dunbartonshire2,3183,09257557
2ndArgyll and Bute1,5562,64784520
3rdStirling68145231

Towns in G83

Collisions in G83 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Alexandria (572) and Balloch (426).