Woman who died in fatal crash in Broughty Ferry named

The woman who died following a fatal crash in Broughty Ferry can be named as Joan Gansh, aged 85.

The crash happened around 5.25pm on Saturday, 13 December, 2025, on Dundee Road West near to Christian Road, involving Joan, who was a pedestrian, and a silver Ford Transit van.

Emergency services attended, but Joan was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her family have provided the following comment:

“The family of Joan Gansh are absolutely devastated at the sad loss of their mum, mum in law, gran, auntie sister and sister in law in such a tragic way.  Joan was the wife of the late Douglas Gansh and lived at Southampton Road, Dundee.”

Investigations into the crash are ongoing and officers are continuing to appeal for information from those in the area at the time.

Sergeant David Farr, of Road Policing East, said: “Our thoughts remain with Joans’ family and friends at this extremely difficult time.

“I would appeal again to anyone who witnessed the crash and is yet to give a statement to officers to please come forward.

“We know that the road was very busy at the time and would ask that anyone who saw Joan or the van prior to the crash get in touch with us with any information.

“Additionally, I’d ask those with dash-cam footage or private CCTV please review this to see if it has captured anything that can assist with our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2579 of 13 December, 2025.