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Bearsden road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,808 road traffic collisions in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,336 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 373 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 6 collisions, down from 12 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,808
491st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,336
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
26 people killed
Serious collisions
373
419 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
12 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Bearsden

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal261.4%
  • Serious37321%
  • Slight1,40978%

What the data shows

  • Bearsden had 120 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 55% fewer than the 265 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Bearsden were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 341 children under 16 were killed or injured in Bearsden, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 46% of collisions in Bearsden.

Where Bearsden ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
491st
Most casualties
487th
Most fatal collisions
390th
Most serious collisions
429th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday266 (15%)
  • Tuesday262 (14%)
  • Wednesday282 (16%)
  • Thursday262 (14%)
  • Friday294 (16%)
  • Saturday263 (15%)
  • Sunday179 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,340 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit439 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,376 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway289 (16%)
  • Roundabout112 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph10 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,620 (90%)
  • 40 mph135 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph34 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,266 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds384 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds66 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other24 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,453 (62%)
  • Pedestrian374 (16%)
  • Cyclist207 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant41 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Bearsden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bearsden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Bearsden peaked at 74 in 1997; 2025 had 6.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
20241212
20231115
202245
2021911
20201313
20191321
20181213
20172124
20161921
20152326
20142728
20131519
20121821
20113542
20102332
20093441
20082333
20072839
20063949
20053038
20042936
20033745
20024870
20014964
20004766
19995466
19984869
199774105
19965697
19955569
19945566
19934557
19924975
19916277
19906273
19895867
19885067
19875575
19865169
19857090
19846683
19837386
19827389
19817191
19805167
197957

Map of recent crashes in Bearsden

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Bearsden

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Bearsden

The 24 most recent collisions in Bearsden happened between 1 May 2023 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Bearsden

The A81 has the most collisions in Bearsden, 498 of 1,808 (28%), followed by the A809 (399).

Collisions in Bearsden on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8149866810106
2ndA809399524565
3rdA739112151215
4thA81091116225
5thA8065164113
6thB8049323907
7thA808303807
8thB8050121801

Council areas covering Bearsden

Collisions in Bearsden were recorded in 2 council areas. East Dunbartonshire has 1,798 of 1,808 (99%).

Collisions in Bearsden by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Dunbartonshire1,7982,32526373
2ndGlasgow City91000

Postcode districts in Bearsden

Collisions in Bearsden were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by G61 (1,805) and G62 (3).