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Glasgow City road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,771 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1992, and 3,537 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 573 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1991 (3,062), and casualties fell from 3,765.

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

Collisions in 1992
2,771
Down 10% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
3,537
Down 6% on 1991
Fatal collisions
43
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
573
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1992

1.6% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1992 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal431.6%
  • Serious57321%
  • Slight2,15578%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal431.2%
  • Serious63518%
  • Slight2,85981%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1992 is highlighted, with 2,771, down 10% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday373 (13%)
  • Tuesday372 (13%)
  • Wednesday390 (14%)
  • Thursday429 (15%)
  • Friday461 (17%)
  • Saturday418 (15%)
  • Sunday328 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59141 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5949 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59195 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59332 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59532 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59693 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59520 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59309 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January249 (9%)
  • February231 (8.3%)
  • March234 (8.4%)
  • April231 (8.3%)
  • May253 (9.1%)
  • June159 (5.7%)
  • July205 (7.4%)
  • August204 (7.4%)
  • September236 (8.5%)
  • October247 (8.9%)
  • November264 (9.5%)
  • December258 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,847 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit858 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,971 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds553 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds116 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other30 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,441 (52%)
  • Wet or damp1,281 (46%)
  • Frost or ice38 (1.4%)
  • Snow8 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,511 (91%)
  • 40 mph94 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph85 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph56 (2%)
  • 70 mph24 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,953 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway613 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road148 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout47 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,672 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,151 (33%)
  • Bus or coach occupant261 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist134 (3.8%)
  • Motorcyclist101 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant95 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant73 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5179 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 10270 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 15233 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20437 (12%)
  • 21 to 25474 (13%)
  • 26 to 35677 (19%)
  • 36 to 45398 (11%)
  • 46 to 55301 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 65257 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75175 (4.9%)
  • Over 75136 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,275 (36%)
  • Pedestrian1,151 (33%)
  • Passenger1,111 (31%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,357 (76%)
  • Bus or coach317 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes196 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car167 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle141 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes108 (2.4%)
  • Motorcycle102 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle29 (0.7%)
  • Minibus18 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 5th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
5th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
6th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1992

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1992: 120, including 2 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8120156227
2ndM8115154116
3rdA81496124225
4thA8990111317
5thA7779108021
6thA817790114
7thA825670113
8thA745471113
9thA7394567012
10thA8794354010
11thB8083951110
12thB769384632
13thA737343807
14thB762293725
15thA728242814
16thB765243905
17thB768233206
18thA802222904
19thA726212704
20thA80212705

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1992

Glasgow had 2,437 collisions in 1992.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1992

G32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1992: 161.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1992, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years