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Glasgow City road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,166 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1986, and 3,802 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 55 were fatal and 813 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1985 (3,275), and casualties fell from 3,930.

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

Collisions in 1986
3,166
Down 3% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
3,802
Down 3% on 1985
Fatal collisions
55
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
813
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1986

1.7% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1986 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal551.7%
  • Serious81326%
  • Slight2,29873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal561.5%
  • Serious85222%
  • Slight2,89476%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1986 is highlighted, with 3,166, down 3% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday413 (13%)
  • Tuesday444 (14%)
  • Wednesday472 (15%)
  • Thursday476 (15%)
  • Friday555 (18%)
  • Saturday505 (16%)
  • Sunday301 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59113 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59219 (6.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59374 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59638 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59854 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59553 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59378 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January265 (8.4%)
  • February223 (7%)
  • March264 (8.3%)
  • April228 (7.2%)
  • May254 (8%)
  • June231 (7.3%)
  • July265 (8.4%)
  • August255 (8.1%)
  • September240 (7.6%)
  • October283 (8.9%)
  • November329 (10%)
  • December329 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,125 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit968 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,166 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds612 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds180 (5.7%)
  • Fine with high winds108 (3.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds43 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other51 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,701 (54%)
  • Wet or damp1,381 (44%)
  • Frost or ice60 (1.9%)
  • Snow20 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,961 (94%)
  • 40 mph70 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph98 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph24 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,473 (47%)
  • Single carriageway1,467 (46%)
  • One way street or slip road172 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout52 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,557 (41%)
  • Car occupant1,227 (32%)
  • Bus or coach occupant332 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist197 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist180 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant122 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant118 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5200 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 10341 (9%)
  • 11 to 15306 (8%)
  • 16 to 20523 (14%)
  • 21 to 25481 (13%)
  • 26 to 35582 (15%)
  • 36 to 45397 (10%)
  • 46 to 55313 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65283 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 75232 (6.1%)
  • Over 75144 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,557 (41%)
  • Driver or rider1,184 (31%)
  • Passenger1,061 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,113 (67%)
  • Bus or coach425 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes269 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car241 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle210 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle207 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes141 (3%)
  • Other vehicle36 (0.8%)
  • Minibus35 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 2nd most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
3rd
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 1986

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1986: 148, including 5 fatal and 38 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8148191538
2ndA814110128132
3rdA82108133529
4thA8994107125
5thM892123112
6thA7790115019
7thA8186102028
8thA746987222
9thA739546907
10thB8085159210
11thA7374548011
12thB7654057015
13thB766374308
14thA8793642313
15thA728344118
16thA803344009
17thA80313718
18thB762293018
19thA730273317
20thA726252906

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1986

Glasgow had 2,853 collisions in 1986.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1986

G1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1986: 194.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1986, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years