Bishopbriggs road traffic accidents
Bishopbriggs recorded 605 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 801 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 93 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 801
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 801
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Bishopbriggs
Postcode districts in Bishopbriggs
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Accidents in Bishopbriggs
Road collision statistics for Bishopbriggs
Collisions recorded
605
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
801
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
93
16% 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 (18.5% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in Bishopbriggs happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bishopbriggs have produced 801 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 87 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 429 collisions, Darkness 176 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 522 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 539 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 430 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 405 casualties, Passenger 225 casualties, Pedestrian 171 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 605 accidents
Accident 199997DC70202
SlightAccident 199997DC03502
SeriousAccident 199997DC03602
SlightAccident 199997DC02802
SlightAccident 199997DC02501
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bishopbriggs
How many road accidents have there been in Bishopbriggs?
605 collisions have been recorded in Bishopbriggs in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 801 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bishopbriggs were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 93 were serious — 16% 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 18.5% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bishopbriggs happen on?
86.3% 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 21.3% of the 801 casualties recorded in Bishopbriggs.
Is road safety in Bishopbriggs getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bishopbriggs rose 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.