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Clydebank road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,773 road traffic collisions in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,623 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 851 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 17 collisions, up from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,773
279th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,623
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
65 people killed
Serious collisions
851
917 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Clydebank

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal631.7%
  • Serious85123%
  • Slight2,85976%

What the data shows

  • Clydebank had 217 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 65% fewer than the 613 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in Clydebank were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,154 children under 16 were killed or injured in Clydebank, 25% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in Clydebank.

Where Clydebank ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
279th
Most casualties
280th
Most fatal collisions
176th
Most serious collisions
214th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday514 (14%)
  • Tuesday520 (14%)
  • Wednesday521 (14%)
  • Thursday591 (16%)
  • Friday672 (18%)
  • Saturday561 (15%)
  • Sunday394 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,640 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,076 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,779 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway747 (20%)
  • Roundabout181 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph20 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,403 (90%)
  • 40 mph91 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph158 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph29 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph71 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,670 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds709 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds165 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds92 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds38 (1%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other66 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,935 (42%)
  • Pedestrian1,569 (34%)
  • Cyclist291 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant289 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist218 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant187 (4%)
  • Van occupant69 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Clydebank road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Clydebank, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Clydebank peaked at 150 in 1990; 2025 had 17.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251724
20241012
20231819
20221012
20211319
20201116
20192327
20182732
20173854
20165058
20154252
20144446
20136166
20125370
20115769
20105769
20097284
20085059
200783110
200694120
20057187
200487110
200389113
200294110
20017593
200096125
199981106
1998120156
199791117
1996107134
1995128176
1994133164
1993126147
1992127145
1991148181
1990150181
1989138169
1988121149
1987117134
1986128151
1985142181
1984127144
1983118153
198295108
1981140167
19808796
197978

Map of recent crashes in Clydebank

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Clydebank

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Clydebank

The 24 most recent collisions in Clydebank happened between 16 July 2024 and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Clydebank

The A814 has the most collisions in Clydebank, 764 of 3,773 (20%), followed by the A8014 (580).

Collisions in Clydebank on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA81476495817173
2ndA80145807185136
3rdA823003871562
4thA810156204441
5thB814648107
6thB80556183114
7thB80143847015
8thA89871001
9thA8013300

Council areas covering Clydebank

Collisions in Clydebank were recorded in 3 council areas. West Dunbartonshire has 3,737 of 3,773 (99%).

Collisions in Clydebank by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Dunbartonshire3,7374,56963844
2ndGlasgow City314505
3rdEast Dunbartonshire3601

Postcode districts in Clydebank

Collisions in Clydebank were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by G81 (3,565) and G60 (207).