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Glasgow City road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,162 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1984, and 3,899 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 69 were fatal and 981 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1983 (2,953), and casualties rose from 3,554.

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

Collisions in 1984
3,162
Up 7% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
3,899
Up 10% on 1983
Fatal collisions
69
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
981
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1984

2.2% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1984 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal692.2%
  • Serious98131%
  • Slight2,11267%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal731.9%
  • Serious1,05827%
  • Slight2,76871%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1984 is highlighted, with 3,162, up 7% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday432 (14%)
  • Tuesday372 (12%)
  • Wednesday449 (14%)
  • Thursday521 (16%)
  • Friday594 (19%)
  • Saturday506 (16%)
  • Sunday288 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59126 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59225 (7.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59341 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59579 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59843 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59589 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59424 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January222 (7%)
  • February235 (7.4%)
  • March244 (7.7%)
  • April232 (7.3%)
  • May258 (8.2%)
  • June269 (8.5%)
  • July233 (7.4%)
  • August237 (7.5%)
  • September264 (8.3%)
  • October327 (10%)
  • November336 (11%)
  • December305 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,069 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,032 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,083 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds794 (25%)
  • Raining with high winds139 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Other44 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,847 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,206 (38%)
  • Frost or ice72 (2.3%)
  • Snow33 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,965 (94%)
  • 40 mph72 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph74 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph27 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph22 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,777 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway1,212 (38%)
  • One way street or slip road116 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout54 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,535 (39%)
  • Car occupant1,193 (31%)
  • Bus or coach occupant362 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist245 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist224 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant149 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant116 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5219 (5.6%)
  • 6 to 10324 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 15355 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 20523 (13%)
  • 21 to 25507 (13%)
  • 26 to 35568 (15%)
  • 36 to 45365 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 55366 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65306 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75231 (5.9%)
  • Over 75135 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,535 (39%)
  • Driver or rider1,196 (31%)
  • Passenger1,168 (30%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,977 (64%)
  • Bus or coach409 (8.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car276 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes267 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle257 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle254 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes145 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle51 (1.1%)
  • Minibus27 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Glasgow City

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Glasgow City ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 3rd most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
3rd
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 1984

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1984: 150, including 2 fatal and 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8150194239
2ndA814139167443
3rdA82107141527
4thA77105116228
5thA8196108328
6thA8990111230
7thM877118522
8thA805180216
9thA745066116
10thA7394255111
11thB7624053210
12thA737394618
13thA803394908
14thB7663843014
15thB8083840011
16thA7283746210
17thB7683540015
18thB7693345011
19thB763313809
20thA8793037011

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1984

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 1984: 2,794.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1984

G33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1984: 173.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1984, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years