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Glasgow City road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,146 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1981, and 3,926 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 939 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1980 (3,298), and casualties fell from 4,086.

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

Collisions in 1981
3,146
Down 5% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
3,926
Down 4% on 1980
Fatal collisions
68
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
939
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1981

2.2% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1981 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal682.2%
  • Serious93930%
  • Slight2,13968%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal691.8%
  • Serious1,04327%
  • Slight2,81472%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1981 is highlighted, with 3,146, down 5% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday417 (13%)
  • Tuesday387 (12%)
  • Wednesday444 (14%)
  • Thursday513 (16%)
  • Friday559 (18%)
  • Saturday514 (16%)
  • Sunday312 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59129 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5938 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59247 (7.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59327 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59527 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59842 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59599 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59437 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January215 (6.8%)
  • February239 (7.6%)
  • March263 (8.4%)
  • April253 (8%)
  • May281 (8.9%)
  • June237 (7.5%)
  • July233 (7.4%)
  • August226 (7.2%)
  • September289 (9.2%)
  • October313 (9.9%)
  • November329 (10%)
  • December268 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,076 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit987 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,135 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds606 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds117 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds103 (3.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds55 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.3%)
  • Other101 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,682 (53%)
  • Wet or damp1,333 (42%)
  • Frost or ice93 (3%)
  • Snow30 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,963 (94%)
  • 40 mph73 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph47 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph32 (1%)
  • 70 mph27 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,347 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway587 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road138 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout32 (1%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,475 (38%)
  • Car occupant1,390 (35%)
  • Motorcyclist418 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant229 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist175 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant103 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant73 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5176 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 10331 (8.4%)
  • 11 to 15336 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20708 (18%)
  • 21 to 25472 (12%)
  • 26 to 35548 (14%)
  • 36 to 45364 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 55354 (9%)
  • 56 to 65304 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 75235 (6%)
  • Over 7598 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,475 (38%)
  • Driver or rider1,419 (36%)
  • Passenger1,032 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,098 (66%)
  • Motorcycle483 (10%)
  • Bus or coach298 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes253 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car199 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle187 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes137 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle32 (0.7%)
  • Minibus24 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 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 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 3rd most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1981

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1981: 147, including 5 fatal and 45 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8147200545
2ndA77103125128
3rdA8148799226
4thA8184104126
5thA8279100319
6thM878115521
7thA896883221
8thA745290214
9thA8035059215
10thB7624462013
11thA7394358211
12thA804260211
13thB7684251214
14thA7284151115
15thA7364165014
16thA7374167111
17thA8794148015
18thB7663134011
19thA7263038213
20thA7492836013

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1981

Glasgow had 2,817 collisions in 1981.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1981

G33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1981: 210.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1981, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years