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Glasgow City road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,137 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1987, and 3,814 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 825 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1986 (3,166), and casualties rose from 3,802.

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

Collisions in 1987
3,137
Down 1% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
3,814
Level with 1986
Fatal collisions
47
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
825
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1987

1.5% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1987 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal471.5%
  • Serious82526%
  • Slight2,26572%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal501.3%
  • Serious87323%
  • Slight2,89176%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 3,137, down 1% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday432 (14%)
  • Tuesday463 (15%)
  • Wednesday442 (14%)
  • Thursday525 (17%)
  • Friday510 (16%)
  • Saturday469 (15%)
  • Sunday296 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59114 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59232 (7.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59400 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59647 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59811 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59559 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59345 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January213 (6.8%)
  • February242 (7.7%)
  • March254 (8.1%)
  • April232 (7.4%)
  • May257 (8.2%)
  • June251 (8%)
  • July241 (7.7%)
  • August273 (8.7%)
  • September279 (8.9%)
  • October294 (9.4%)
  • November299 (9.5%)
  • December302 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,216 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit859 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,385 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds563 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds62 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other44 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,866 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,196 (38%)
  • Frost or ice52 (1.7%)
  • Snow19 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,939 (94%)
  • 40 mph77 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph71 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph34 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,902 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway1,010 (32%)
  • One way street or slip road176 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout49 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,506 (39%)
  • Car occupant1,322 (35%)
  • Bus or coach occupant360 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist176 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist159 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant128 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant83 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant39 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5232 (6.1%)
  • 6 to 10332 (8.7%)
  • 11 to 15287 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20465 (12%)
  • 21 to 25489 (13%)
  • 26 to 35609 (16%)
  • 36 to 45398 (10%)
  • 46 to 55343 (9%)
  • 56 to 65306 (8%)
  • 66 to 75218 (5.7%)
  • Over 75135 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,506 (39%)
  • Passenger1,160 (30%)
  • Driver or rider1,148 (30%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,212 (68%)
  • Bus or coach450 (9.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car243 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes237 (5%)
  • Motorcycle185 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle181 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes157 (3.3%)
  • Minibus35 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 2nd most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1987

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1987: 155, including 7 fatal and 40 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8155183740
2ndA82109130028
3rdA814101122236
4thA7797121027
5thM888120412
6thA8983109118
7thA7472102221
8thA817286121
9thA737586908
10thB8084659112
11thA7394254113
12thB768424907
13thA803364208
14thA7213339010
15thA879333808
16thA728323706
17thA7263039217
18thB769303616
19thB765284008
20thB766232506

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1987

Glasgow had 2,815 collisions in 1987.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1987

G2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1987: 190.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1987, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years