Bishopbriggs road traffic accidents
Bishopbriggs recorded 597 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 791 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 791
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 791
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Bishopbriggs
Road collision statistics for Bishopbriggs
Collisions recorded
597
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
791
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bishopbriggs
Collisions in Bishopbriggs are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.1% of recorded collisions in Bishopbriggs happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bishopbriggs have produced 791 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 56 collisions, Monday 81 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 421 collisions, Darkness 176 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 514 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 532 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 423 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 400 casualties, Passenger 222 casualties, Pedestrian 169 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bishopbriggs
How many road accidents have there been in Bishopbriggs?
597 collisions have been recorded in Bishopbriggs in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 791 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bishopbriggs were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 89 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Bishopbriggs resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bishopbriggs?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bishopbriggs, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bishopbriggs happen on?
86.1% of collisions in Bishopbriggs are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bishopbriggs?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 791 casualties recorded in Bishopbriggs.
Is road safety in Bishopbriggs getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bishopbriggs rose 40% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Bishopbriggs come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Bishopbriggs cover 1999 to 2024.