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A809 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,009 collisions on the A809 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,565 casualties. Of those crashes, 33 were fatal and 321 serious, and 34 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A809, level with 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,009
1,082nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,565
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
34 people killed
Serious collisions
321
439 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Up 78% on 2024

Crash severity on the A809

On the A809, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal333.3%
  • Serious32132%
  • Slight65565%

Where the A809 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,082nd
Most casualties
953rd
Most fatal collisions
619th
Most serious collisions
666th

A809 accidents by year

Collisions on the A809 peaked at 52 in 1981 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A809, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025616
202469
2023711
202259
202147
202045
201956
201844
2017710
20161121
201589
20141419
20131318
20121113
20112027
20102032
20092740
20082232
20072648
20062329
20051014
20041722
20031719
20022232
20011626
20002244
19992839
19983255
19973351
19963869
19952834
19942428
19931528
19922135
19913138
19902539
19892740
19881925
19872739
19863348
19853456
19843045
19834780
19824682
19815284
19804078
19793250

When crashes happen on the A809

Saturday has the most collisions on the A809 (176), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (243).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday138 (14%)
  • Tuesday128 (13%)
  • Wednesday131 (13%)
  • Thursday134 (13%)
  • Friday143 (14%)
  • Saturday176 (17%)
  • Sunday159 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am51 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am84 (8.3%)
  • 9am to noon124 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm156 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm243 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm196 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight136 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (6.1%)
  • February66 (6.5%)
  • March78 (7.7%)
  • April80 (7.9%)
  • May119 (12%)
  • June109 (11%)
  • July92 (9.1%)
  • August101 (10%)
  • September92 (9.1%)
  • October86 (8.5%)
  • November69 (6.8%)
  • December55 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight720 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting190 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A809 crashes

On the A809, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph415 (41%)
  • 40 mph30 (3%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph528 (52%)
  • 70 mph25 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds710 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds217 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Other32 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry515 (51%)
  • Wet or damp435 (43%)
  • Frost or ice43 (4.3%)
  • Snow12 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway942 (93%)
  • Roundabout32 (3.2%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A809 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A809, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,114 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist246 (16%)
  • Pedestrian74 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist59 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant29 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,315 (75%)
  • Motorcycle224 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach33 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1024 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1565 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20394 (25%)
  • 21 to 25252 (16%)
  • 26 to 35292 (19%)
  • 36 to 45190 (12%)
  • 46 to 55145 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6597 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7547 (3%)
  • Over 7541 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider923 (59%)
  • Passenger568 (36%)
  • Pedestrian74 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A809

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A809

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A809 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A809 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Dunbartonshire has the most, with 695, followed by Stirling (299) and Glasgow City (10).

Collisions on the A809 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Dunbartonshire6951,03617179
2ndStirling29950715135
3rdGlasgow City101715

A809 crashes by town

Collisions on the A809 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bearsden (399) and Milngavie (21).

Recent crashes on the A809

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A809, from 25 September 2021 to 18 December 2025.

Severity