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Glasgow City road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,993 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1988, and 3,665 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 56 were fatal and 744 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1987 (3,137), and casualties fell from 3,814.

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

Collisions in 1988
2,993
Down 5% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
3,665
Down 4% on 1987
Fatal collisions
56
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
744
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1988

1.9% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1988 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal561.9%
  • Serious74425%
  • Slight2,19373%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal571.6%
  • Serious79422%
  • Slight2,81477%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1988 is highlighted, with 2,993, down 5% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday386 (13%)
  • Tuesday397 (13%)
  • Wednesday402 (13%)
  • Thursday503 (17%)
  • Friday529 (18%)
  • Saturday471 (16%)
  • Sunday305 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59120 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5938 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59210 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59382 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59582 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59769 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59564 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59328 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January240 (8%)
  • February221 (7.4%)
  • March259 (8.7%)
  • April213 (7.1%)
  • May204 (6.8%)
  • June196 (6.5%)
  • July217 (7.3%)
  • August261 (8.7%)
  • September276 (9.2%)
  • October287 (9.6%)
  • November314 (10%)
  • December305 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,052 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit883 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,182 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds582 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds114 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds76 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other23 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,723 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,229 (41%)
  • Frost or ice34 (1.1%)
  • Snow7 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,801 (94%)
  • 40 mph67 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph68 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph25 (0.8%)
  • 70 mph24 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,089 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway665 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road186 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout53 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian1,350 (37%)
  • Car occupant1,285 (35%)
  • Bus or coach occupant400 (11%)
  • Cyclist179 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant146 (4%)
  • Motorcyclist138 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant106 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5195 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 10317 (8.6%)
  • 11 to 15242 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20447 (12%)
  • 21 to 25463 (13%)
  • 26 to 35616 (17%)
  • 36 to 45368 (10%)
  • 46 to 55332 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65321 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 75223 (6.1%)
  • Over 75141 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,350 (37%)
  • Passenger1,181 (32%)
  • Driver or rider1,134 (31%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,009 (66%)
  • Bus or coach445 (9.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car259 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes254 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle181 (4%)
  • Motorcycle161 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes159 (3.5%)
  • Minibus35 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle24 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 3rd most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1988

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1988: 145, including 4 fatal and 35 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8145192435
2ndA77112133131
3rdA814106122229
4thA827991227
5thM876104414
6thA897598117
7thA746795315
8thA816783521
9thA7375371011
10thA7394251016
11thB769364425
12thB808363809
13thA728345019
14thA879344006
15thA803314917
16thB766303215
17thA7492839110
18thA80272926
19thB7682731111
20thA726243304

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1988

Glasgow had 2,628 collisions in 1988.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1988

G51 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1988: 165.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1988, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years