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Glasgow City road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,298 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1980, and 4,086 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 1,035 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1979 (3,705), and casualties fell from 4,672.

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

Collisions in 1980
3,298
Down 11% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
4,086
Down 13% on 1979
Fatal collisions
71
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,035
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1980

2.2% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1980 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal712.2%
  • Serious1,03531%
  • Slight2,19266%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal751.8%
  • Serious1,14028%
  • Slight2,87170%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 3,298, down 11% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday447 (14%)
  • Tuesday471 (14%)
  • Wednesday454 (14%)
  • Thursday488 (15%)
  • Friday596 (18%)
  • Saturday542 (16%)
  • Sunday300 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59132 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5930 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59267 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59337 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59594 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59858 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59578 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59502 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January299 (9.1%)
  • February300 (9.1%)
  • March296 (9%)
  • April242 (7.3%)
  • May246 (7.5%)
  • June263 (8%)
  • July197 (6%)
  • August248 (7.5%)
  • September307 (9.3%)
  • October294 (8.9%)
  • November282 (8.6%)
  • December324 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,106 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,112 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,126 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds758 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds161 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds39 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.4%)
  • Other108 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,722 (52%)
  • Wet or damp1,468 (45%)
  • Frost or ice64 (1.9%)
  • Snow36 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,097 (94%)
  • 40 mph61 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph71 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph39 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph29 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,448 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway615 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road160 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout32 (1%)
  • Not recorded43 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,649 (40%)
  • Car occupant1,342 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist395 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant249 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist145 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant131 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant83 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)48 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5167 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 10340 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 15375 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 20711 (17%)
  • 21 to 25495 (12%)
  • 26 to 35541 (13%)
  • 36 to 45401 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 55395 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65328 (8%)
  • 66 to 75214 (5.2%)
  • Over 75119 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,649 (40%)
  • Driver or rider1,361 (33%)
  • Passenger1,076 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,091 (64%)
  • Motorcycle472 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach368 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes284 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes191 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car180 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle152 (3.2%)
  • Minibus36 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle27 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Glasgow City

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Glasgow City ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 2nd most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1980

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1980: 162, including 3 fatal and 51 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8162230351
2ndA77104132222
3rdA814101127328
4thA8190111331
5thA828996228
6thM888134227
7thA897786119
8thB7685874322
9thA745274026
10thA8035053111
11thA8795066020
12thA7394755214
13thB8084655111
14thB7664555218
15thA7374252317
16thA7363548215
17thA749354538
18thA80313917
19thB7633148010
20thB762303305

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1980

Glasgow had 1,969 collisions in 1980.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1980

G21 and G31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1980, with 125 each.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1980, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years