Dundee road traffic accidents
Dundee recorded 4,945 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,976 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 1,087 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 1,087
- Casualties
- 5,976
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 1,087
- Casualties
- 5,976
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Dundee
Roads in Dundee
Postcode districts in Dundee
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Dundee
Road collision statistics for Dundee
Collisions recorded
4,945
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,976
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,087
22.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Dundee
Collisions in Dundee are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.8% of recorded collisions in Dundee happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Dundee have produced 5,976 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.3% 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 466 collisions, Monday 750 collisions, Tuesday 767 collisions, Wednesday 748 collisions, Thursday 724 collisions, Friday 833 collisions, Saturday 657 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,615 collisions, Darkness 1,330 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,699 collisions, Dual carriageway 700 collisions, Roundabout 393 collisions, One way street/Slip road 67 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 62 collisions, 30 mph 4,332 collisions, 40 mph 356 collisions, 50 mph 173 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,161 collisions, Raining no high winds 650 collisions, Snowing no high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Other 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,874 casualties, Passenger 1,350 casualties, Pedestrian 1,752 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 4,945 accidents
Accident 199993991398C
SeriousAccident 199993991457E
SlightAccident 199993991386C
SlightAccident 199993991383C
SeriousAccident 199993991370C
SlightAccident 199993991366C
SlightAccident 199993991360C
SeriousAccident 199993991345C
SlightAccident 199993991357C
SlightAccident 199993991341C
SlightAccident 199993991335C
SlightAccident 199993991327C
SeriousAccident 199993991326C
SlightAccident 199993991301C
SlightAccident 199993991281C
SlightAccident 199993991267C
SeriousAccident 199993991256C
SeriousAccident 199993991251C
SlightAccident 199993991063C
SlightAccident 199993991055C
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Dundee
How many road accidents have there been in Dundee?
4,945 collisions have been recorded in Dundee in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,976 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Dundee were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 1,087 were serious — 22.9% of all recorded collisions in Dundee resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Dundee?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Dundee, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Dundee happen on?
74.8% of collisions in Dundee are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Dundee?
Pedestrians make up 29.3% of the 5,976 casualties recorded in Dundee.
Is road safety in Dundee getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Dundee rose 7% 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 Dundee 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 Dundee cover 1999 to 2025.