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Glasgow City road accidents in 1979: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,705 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1979, and 4,672 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 105 were fatal and 1,154 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 95,217 collisions in Glasgow City.

Collisions in 1979
3,705
Casualties in 1979
4,672
Fatal collisions
105
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,154
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1979

2.8% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1979 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal1052.8%
  • Serious1,15431%
  • Slight2,44666%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal1082.3%
  • Serious1,27527%
  • Slight3,28970%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 3,705.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025600738
2024622805
2023567728
2022606770
2021552697
2020568716
20198451,067
20189071,138
20171,0751,330
20161,2761,569
20151,1981,524
20141,2381,565
20131,0811,330
20121,3101,636
20111,2801,577
20101,3371,692
20091,5091,879
20081,6512,012
20071,7822,174
20061,8712,323
20051,9472,525
20042,0812,603
20032,0702,589
20022,1302,669
20012,1272,731
20002,1672,724
19992,2262,810
19982,4523,145
19972,4303,109
19962,3002,833
19952,5553,156
19942,5723,311
19932,4143,032
19922,7713,537
19913,0623,765
19903,0673,865
19893,1573,932
19882,9933,665
19873,1373,814
19863,1663,802
19853,2753,930
19843,1623,899
19832,9533,554
19822,9793,764
19813,1463,926
19803,2984,086
19793,7054,672

When and where crashes happen in Glasgow City in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday488 (13%)
  • Tuesday451 (12%)
  • Wednesday486 (13%)
  • Thursday562 (15%)
  • Friday714 (19%)
  • Saturday653 (18%)
  • Sunday351 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59160 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5938 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59286 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59407 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59641 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59908 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59657 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59608 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January202 (5.5%)
  • February305 (8.2%)
  • March323 (8.7%)
  • April275 (7.4%)
  • May262 (7.1%)
  • June306 (8.3%)
  • July247 (6.7%)
  • August333 (9%)
  • September316 (8.5%)
  • October364 (9.8%)
  • November384 (10%)
  • December388 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,344 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,267 (34%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,294 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds756 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds182 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds144 (3.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds37 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds26 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.2%)
  • Other242 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,819 (49%)
  • Wet or damp1,711 (46%)
  • Frost or ice122 (3.3%)
  • Snow49 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,483 (94%)
  • 40 mph63 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph73 (2%)
  • 60 mph44 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph35 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,719 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway699 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road157 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout27 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded103 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,947 (42%)
  • Car occupant1,566 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist338 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant325 (7%)
  • Cyclist149 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant142 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant102 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)59 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5198 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 10425 (9.1%)
  • 11 to 15366 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20756 (16%)
  • 21 to 25558 (12%)
  • 26 to 35655 (14%)
  • 36 to 45478 (10%)
  • 46 to 55453 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65386 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 75253 (5.4%)
  • Over 75144 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,947 (42%)
  • Driver or rider1,438 (31%)
  • Passenger1,287 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,510 (65%)
  • Bus or coach438 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle395 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes327 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car235 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes233 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle159 (3%)
  • Other vehicle43 (0.8%)
  • Minibus35 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1979

Map of the last 7 crashes of 1979 in Glasgow City

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  • 7 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Glasgow City ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 2nd most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1979

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1979: 213, including 13 fatal and 76 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA82132751376
2ndA77117137029
3rdA814116160839
4thA81106129232
5thA82106131336
6thA89102139226
7thM891146228
8thA746984420
9thB76869104318
10thA8036885126
11thA730546119
12thA7395368017
13thA7495363317
14thA8795064121
15thA804460419
16thA7284150114
17thA7243943014
18thB8083946010
19thB7623867010
20thB7653747012

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1979

Glasgow had 570 collisions in 1979.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1979

G33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1979: 88.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1979, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years