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Glasgow City road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,062 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1991, and 3,765 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 736 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1990 (3,067), and casualties fell from 3,865.

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

Collisions in 1991
3,062
Level with 1990
Casualties in 1991
3,765
Down 3% on 1990
Fatal collisions
31
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
736
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1991

1% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1991 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal311%
  • Serious73624%
  • Slight2,29575%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal310.8%
  • Serious76420%
  • Slight2,97079%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1991 is highlighted, with 3,062, level with 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday415 (14%)
  • Tuesday436 (14%)
  • Wednesday424 (14%)
  • Thursday440 (14%)
  • Friday542 (18%)
  • Saturday476 (16%)
  • Sunday329 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59146 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5944 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59207 (6.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59408 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59584 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59810 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59535 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59328 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January262 (8.6%)
  • February247 (8.1%)
  • March247 (8.1%)
  • April239 (7.8%)
  • May252 (8.2%)
  • June261 (8.5%)
  • July202 (6.6%)
  • August235 (7.7%)
  • September263 (8.6%)
  • October276 (9%)
  • November311 (10%)
  • December267 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,119 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit854 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown54 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,291 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds487 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds154 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds67 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other23 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,789 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,175 (38%)
  • Frost or ice65 (2.1%)
  • Snow29 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,835 (93%)
  • 40 mph66 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph83 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph54 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph23 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,160 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway634 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road199 (6.5%)
  • Roundabout63 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,624 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,309 (35%)
  • Bus or coach occupant313 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist153 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant116 (3.1%)
  • Motorcyclist113 (3%)
  • Van occupant93 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5197 (5.2%)
  • 6 to 10283 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 15238 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20421 (11%)
  • 21 to 25511 (14%)
  • 26 to 35725 (19%)
  • 36 to 45430 (11%)
  • 46 to 55333 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 65256 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75206 (5.5%)
  • Over 75165 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian1,309 (35%)
  • Driver or rider1,241 (33%)
  • Passenger1,215 (32%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,499 (73%)
  • Bus or coach407 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes246 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car193 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle155 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes122 (2.5%)
  • Motorcycle121 (2.5%)
  • Minibus31 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle21 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 2nd most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
21st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1991

The A814 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1991: 129, including 1 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA814129165128
2ndA8125163127
3rdM8105144213
4thA7795112029
5thA827895021
6thA817491023
7thA897490020
8thA746485117
9thB8084959111
10thA737456006
11thB7664255111
12thA7283540215
13thA739354918
14thA8793443010
15thA749314314
16thB7653038010
17thB768304319
18thB762263109
19thB769263304
20thA80242604

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1991

Glasgow had 2,683 collisions in 1991.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1991

G1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1991: 183.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1991, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years