Dunbar road traffic accidents
Dunbar recorded 115 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 144 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 144
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 144
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dunbar
Roads in Dunbar
Postcode districts in Dunbar
Accidents in Dunbar
Road collision statistics for Dunbar
Collisions recorded
115
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
144
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dunbar
Collisions in Dunbar are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (21.7% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in Dunbar happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dunbar have produced 144 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.4% 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 10 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 80 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 104 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 89 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 88 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 63 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dunbar
How many road accidents have there been in Dunbar?
115 collisions have been recorded in Dunbar in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 144 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dunbar were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 21 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in Dunbar resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dunbar?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Dunbar, accounting for 21.7% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dunbar happen on?
90.4% of collisions in Dunbar are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dunbar?
Pedestrians make up 26.4% of the 144 casualties recorded in Dunbar.
Is road safety in Dunbar getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dunbar fell 67% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Dunbar 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 Dunbar cover 1999 to 2024.