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Glasgow City road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,067 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1990, and 3,865 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 759 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1989 (3,157), and casualties fell from 3,932.

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

Collisions in 1990
3,067
Down 3% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
3,865
Down 2% on 1989
Fatal collisions
58
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
759
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1990

1.9% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1990 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal581.9%
  • Serious75925%
  • Slight2,25073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal611.6%
  • Serious81421%
  • Slight2,99077%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1990 is highlighted, with 3,067, down 3% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday436 (14%)
  • Tuesday382 (12%)
  • Wednesday423 (14%)
  • Thursday443 (14%)
  • Friday533 (17%)
  • Saturday484 (16%)
  • Sunday366 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59165 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5952 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59220 (7.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59366 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59595 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59750 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59586 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59333 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January265 (8.6%)
  • February250 (8.2%)
  • March260 (8.5%)
  • April229 (7.5%)
  • May268 (8.7%)
  • June267 (8.7%)
  • July217 (7.1%)
  • August248 (8.1%)
  • September262 (8.5%)
  • October272 (8.9%)
  • November269 (8.8%)
  • December260 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,106 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit899 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,223 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds521 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds157 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds117 (3.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other24 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,710 (56%)
  • Wet or damp1,318 (43%)
  • Frost or ice23 (0.7%)
  • Snow14 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,821 (92%)
  • 40 mph84 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph79 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph53 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph28 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,132 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway672 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road200 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout59 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,573 (41%)
  • Pedestrian1,412 (37%)
  • Bus or coach occupant282 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist165 (4.3%)
  • Motorcyclist133 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant124 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant121 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5208 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 10296 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 15260 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20479 (12%)
  • 21 to 25564 (15%)
  • 26 to 35710 (18%)
  • 36 to 45394 (10%)
  • 46 to 55333 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65301 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75163 (4.2%)
  • Over 75157 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,412 (37%)
  • Driver or rider1,277 (33%)
  • Passenger1,176 (30%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,315 (71%)
  • Bus or coach370 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes278 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car202 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle169 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle147 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes139 (3%)
  • Minibus33 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle24 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 4th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1990

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1990: 120, including 2 fatal and 35 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8120153235
2ndA814115134036
3rdM8105194216
4thA7798118015
5thA828399323
6thA896182210
7thA746072514
8thA815771020
9thA7375364113
10thA7394364114
11thA804256010
12thB8084252113
13thA879364418
14thB7663647111
15thB7683543013
16thA7283445111
17thB769314017
18thB762273414
19thB765274114
20thB763254008

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1990

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 1990: 2,677.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1990

G33 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1990: 234.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1990, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years