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Glasgow City road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,414 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1993, and 3,032 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 463 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1992 (2,771), and casualties fell from 3,537.

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

Collisions in 1993
2,414
Down 13% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
3,032
Down 14% on 1992
Fatal collisions
40
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
463
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1993

1.7% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1993 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal401.7%
  • Serious46319%
  • Slight1,91179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal411.4%
  • Serious50317%
  • Slight2,48882%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1993 is highlighted, with 2,414, down 13% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday329 (14%)
  • Tuesday296 (12%)
  • Wednesday343 (14%)
  • Thursday378 (16%)
  • Friday408 (17%)
  • Saturday367 (15%)
  • Sunday293 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59122 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5942 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59185 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59273 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59490 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59638 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59424 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59240 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January206 (8.5%)
  • February180 (7.5%)
  • March212 (8.8%)
  • April209 (8.7%)
  • May193 (8%)
  • June178 (7.4%)
  • July183 (7.6%)
  • August209 (8.7%)
  • September198 (8.2%)
  • October151 (6.3%)
  • November235 (9.7%)
  • December260 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,651 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit691 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,764 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds428 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds106 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (2.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other34 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,429 (59%)
  • Wet or damp913 (38%)
  • Frost or ice56 (2.3%)
  • Snow16 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,243 (93%)
  • 40 mph54 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph67 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph31 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph18 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,738 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway444 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road165 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout29 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded38 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,419 (47%)
  • Pedestrian974 (32%)
  • Bus or coach occupant246 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist150 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant93 (3.1%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant45 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5148 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 10235 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15217 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20325 (11%)
  • 21 to 25406 (13%)
  • 26 to 35609 (20%)
  • 36 to 45349 (12%)
  • 46 to 55251 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65221 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75160 (5.3%)
  • Over 75111 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,092 (36%)
  • Pedestrian974 (32%)
  • Passenger966 (32%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,922 (75%)
  • Bus or coach286 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle153 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes142 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car139 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes109 (2.8%)
  • Motorcycle83 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle35 (0.9%)
  • Minibus16 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 6th most road collisions in 1993.

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

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1993

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1993: 111, including 1 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8111147124
2ndA81485109213
3rdM88312959
4thA776579014
5thA816288215
6thA82557009
7thA89556408
8thA739425004
9thA744153314
10thB808384615
11thA803345228
12thA737324925
13thA879304104
14thB769303233
15thB762283904
16thB768263108
17thA804232703
18thA730222814
19thA80212306
20thA728202704

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1993

Glasgow had 2,171 collisions in 1993.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1993

G42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1993: 129.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1993, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years