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Glasgow City road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,979 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1982, and 3,764 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 72 were fatal and 928 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1981 (3,146), and casualties fell from 3,926.

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

Collisions in 1982
2,979
Down 5% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
3,764
Down 4% on 1981
Fatal collisions
72
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
928
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1982

2.4% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1982 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal722.4%
  • Serious92831%
  • Slight1,97966%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal731.9%
  • Serious1,03728%
  • Slight2,65471%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 2,979, down 5% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday374 (13%)
  • Tuesday393 (13%)
  • Wednesday399 (13%)
  • Thursday471 (16%)
  • Friday566 (19%)
  • Saturday469 (16%)
  • Sunday307 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59111 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5938 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59216 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59360 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59499 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59786 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59529 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59440 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January261 (8.8%)
  • February243 (8.2%)
  • March283 (9.5%)
  • April240 (8.1%)
  • May240 (8.1%)
  • June233 (7.8%)
  • July185 (6.2%)
  • August249 (8.4%)
  • September233 (7.8%)
  • October279 (9.4%)
  • November285 (9.6%)
  • December248 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,922 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit963 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,906 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds653 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds218 (7.3%)
  • Fine with high winds116 (3.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other60 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,609 (54%)
  • Wet or damp1,298 (44%)
  • Frost or ice62 (2.1%)
  • Snow9 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,794 (94%)
  • 40 mph51 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph69 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph39 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph24 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,208 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway599 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road128 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout35 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,455 (39%)
  • Car occupant1,334 (35%)
  • Motorcyclist318 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist186 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant185 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant116 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant109 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5167 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 10302 (8%)
  • 11 to 15326 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20633 (17%)
  • 21 to 25458 (12%)
  • 26 to 35541 (14%)
  • 36 to 45350 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 55367 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65300 (8%)
  • 66 to 75230 (6.1%)
  • Over 7590 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,455 (39%)
  • Driver or rider1,303 (35%)
  • Passenger1,006 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,935 (66%)
  • Motorcycle364 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach274 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes253 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car225 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle194 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes142 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle37 (0.8%)
  • Minibus21 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 4th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
4th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1982

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1982: 156, including 5 fatal and 47 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8156208547
2ndA81498128334
3rdA8293127227
4thA7788102421
5thA8987102537
6thM881125117
7thA817794217
8thA745976329
9thB7684457215
10thA8034251015
11thA7374048213
12thA8793545210
13thA7283238113
14thA739314207
15thA7493135010
16thB7653039115
17thB808303409
18thB7662935111
19thB7622734112
20thB763273918

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1982

Glasgow had 2,657 collisions in 1982.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1982

G32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1982: 166.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1982, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years