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Glasgow City road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,275 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1985, and 3,930 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 81 were fatal and 884 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1984 (3,162), and casualties rose from 3,899.

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

Collisions in 1985
3,275
Up 4% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
3,930
Up 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
81
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
884
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1985

2.5% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1985 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal812.5%
  • Serious88427%
  • Slight2,31071%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal842.1%
  • Serious95824%
  • Slight2,88873%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 3,275, up 4% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday425 (13%)
  • Tuesday429 (13%)
  • Wednesday444 (14%)
  • Thursday516 (16%)
  • Friday652 (20%)
  • Saturday511 (16%)
  • Sunday298 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59119 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59241 (7.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59371 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59625 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59915 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59607 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59374 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January258 (7.9%)
  • February221 (6.7%)
  • March282 (8.6%)
  • April237 (7.2%)
  • May293 (8.9%)
  • June254 (7.8%)
  • July261 (8%)
  • August282 (8.6%)
  • September289 (8.8%)
  • October248 (7.6%)
  • November359 (11%)
  • December291 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,225 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit996 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,153 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds837 (26%)
  • Raining with high winds106 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds83 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds45 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other38 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,752 (53%)
  • Wet or damp1,438 (44%)
  • Frost or ice52 (1.6%)
  • Snow28 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,064 (94%)
  • 40 mph77 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph76 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph33 (1%)
  • 70 mph24 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,563 (48%)
  • Single carriageway1,545 (47%)
  • One way street or slip road115 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout46 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,657 (42%)
  • Car occupant1,247 (32%)
  • Bus or coach occupant356 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist208 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist197 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant111 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant90 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5210 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 10344 (8.8%)
  • 11 to 15337 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20485 (12%)
  • 21 to 25487 (12%)
  • 26 to 35560 (14%)
  • 36 to 45395 (10%)
  • 46 to 55392 (10%)
  • 56 to 65338 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 75230 (5.9%)
  • Over 75152 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,657 (42%)
  • Driver or rider1,205 (31%)
  • Passenger1,068 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,248 (67%)
  • Bus or coach459 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes246 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle223 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car222 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle213 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes141 (2.9%)
  • Minibus44 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle43 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 2nd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1985

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1985: 149, including 3 fatal and 42 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8149178342
2ndA77110133129
3rdA814104124017
4thA8194112535
5thM886130421
6thA827994120
7thA896887218
8thA746696324
9thA7375668413
10thB8085363017
11thA739476417
12thA7264454414
13thA8034051312
14thB7684045110
15thA879384117
16thA803644210
17thA7283335110
18thA7363344212
19thB766333709
20thB7653256015

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1985

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 1985: 2,908.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1985

G1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1985: 189.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1985, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years