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Glasgow City road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,953 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1983, and 3,554 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 72 were fatal and 855 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1982 (2,979), and casualties fell from 3,764.

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

Collisions in 1983
2,953
Down 1% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
3,554
Down 6% on 1982
Fatal collisions
72
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
855
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1983

2.4% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1983 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal722.4%
  • Serious85529%
  • Slight2,02669%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal732.1%
  • Serious90826%
  • Slight2,57372%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 2,953, down 1% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday397 (13%)
  • Tuesday399 (14%)
  • Wednesday412 (14%)
  • Thursday479 (16%)
  • Friday545 (18%)
  • Saturday467 (16%)
  • Sunday254 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5995 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59215 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59340 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59552 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59829 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59520 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59380 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January218 (7.4%)
  • February191 (6.5%)
  • March240 (8.1%)
  • April236 (8%)
  • May229 (7.8%)
  • June221 (7.5%)
  • July183 (6.2%)
  • August239 (8.1%)
  • September262 (8.9%)
  • October326 (11%)
  • November286 (9.7%)
  • December322 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,992 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit899 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,060 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds561 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds136 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds103 (3.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other55 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,698 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,204 (41%)
  • Frost or ice35 (1.2%)
  • Snow13 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,780 (94%)
  • 40 mph61 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph49 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph35 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph26 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,190 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway613 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road114 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout32 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,527 (43%)
  • Car occupant1,056 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist269 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant248 (7%)
  • Cyclist213 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant109 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant75 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5189 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 10325 (9.1%)
  • 11 to 15340 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 20558 (16%)
  • 21 to 25442 (12%)
  • 26 to 35464 (13%)
  • 36 to 45308 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 55300 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 65293 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 75217 (6.1%)
  • Over 75118 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,527 (43%)
  • Driver or rider1,108 (31%)
  • Passenger919 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,828 (66%)
  • Bus or coach314 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle306 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle225 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes221 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car190 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes142 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle32 (0.7%)
  • Minibus28 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 3rd most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1983

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1983: 131, including 5 fatal and 50 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8131181550
2ndA814122141331
3rdA8295119433
4thA7783101122
5thM883111217
6thA897888120
7thA816375123
8thA745374022
9thA7375257215
10thB7664559117
11thA8033951316
12thB7683953110
13thA803849116
14thA879374226
15thA7393639111
16thA7263538115
17thA7363135010
18thB7693133410
19thA728303655
20thB808273804

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1983

Glasgow had 2,627 collisions in 1983.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1983

G33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1983: 166.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1983, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years