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Glasgow City road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,157 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1989, and 3,932 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 757 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1988 (2,993), and casualties rose from 3,665.

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

Collisions in 1989
3,157
Up 5% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
3,932
Up 7% on 1988
Fatal collisions
39
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
757
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1989

1.2% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1989 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal391.2%
  • Serious75724%
  • Slight2,36175%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal421.1%
  • Serious82021%
  • Slight3,07078%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1989 is highlighted, with 3,157, up 5% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday386 (12%)
  • Tuesday430 (14%)
  • Wednesday457 (14%)
  • Thursday481 (15%)
  • Friday561 (18%)
  • Saturday504 (16%)
  • Sunday338 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59120 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5941 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59242 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59357 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59619 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59830 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59608 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59340 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January239 (7.6%)
  • February255 (8.1%)
  • March282 (8.9%)
  • April226 (7.2%)
  • May236 (7.5%)
  • June240 (7.6%)
  • July234 (7.4%)
  • August295 (9.3%)
  • September238 (7.5%)
  • October310 (9.8%)
  • November293 (9.3%)
  • December309 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,185 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit906 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,334 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds513 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds154 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other38 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,791 (57%)
  • Wet or damp1,312 (42%)
  • Frost or ice39 (1.2%)
  • Snow10 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,868 (91%)
  • 40 mph89 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph111 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph59 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph27 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,136 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway767 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road207 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout47 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,552 (39%)
  • Pedestrian1,306 (33%)
  • Bus or coach occupant372 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist190 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant152 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist141 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant129 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant38 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5186 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 10339 (8.6%)
  • 11 to 15257 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20489 (12%)
  • 21 to 25550 (14%)
  • 26 to 35694 (18%)
  • 36 to 45393 (10%)
  • 46 to 55343 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 65307 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75227 (5.8%)
  • Over 75147 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,315 (33%)
  • Passenger1,311 (33%)
  • Pedestrian1,306 (33%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,391 (68%)
  • Bus or coach441 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes282 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car249 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle199 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes166 (3.3%)
  • Motorcycle164 (3.3%)
  • Minibus33 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle32 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 2nd most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1989

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1989: 140, including 1 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8140201118
2ndA814137170132
3rdA8126173131
4thA77106149022
5thA8291112527
6thA8187104320
7thA897086115
8thA7462115419
9thA7375565013
10thB8085054110
11thA804657411
12thA739405308
13thA879354508
14thB7663539112
15thB768354518
16thB769334006
17thA7263235012
18thA728323809
19thA721303609
20thB762293322

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1989

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 1989: 2,719.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1989

G33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1989: 259.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1989, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years