Castle Douglas road traffic accidents
Castle Douglas recorded 88 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 98 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 98
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 98
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Castle Douglas
Roads in Castle Douglas
Postcode districts in Castle Douglas
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Castle Douglas
Road collision statistics for Castle Douglas
Collisions recorded
88
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
98
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
23.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Castle Douglas
Collisions in Castle Douglas are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in Castle Douglas happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Castle Douglas have produced 98 casualties. Pedestrians account for 34.7% 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 5 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 71 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 82 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 86 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 76 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 45 casualties, Passenger 19 casualties, Pedestrian 34 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Castle Douglas
How many road accidents have there been in Castle Douglas?
88 collisions have been recorded in Castle Douglas in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 98 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Castle Douglas were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 20 were serious — 23.9% of all recorded collisions in Castle Douglas resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Castle Douglas?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Castle Douglas, accounting for 17% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Castle Douglas happen on?
93.2% of collisions in Castle Douglas are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Castle Douglas?
Pedestrians make up 34.7% of the 98 casualties recorded in Castle Douglas.
Is road safety in Castle Douglas getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Castle Douglas fell 60% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Castle Douglas 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 Castle Douglas cover 1999 to 2025.