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Glasgow City road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,555 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1995, and 3,156 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 598 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1994 (2,572), and casualties fell from 3,311.

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

Collisions in 1995
2,555
Down 1% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
3,156
Down 5% on 1994
Fatal collisions
25
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
598
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1995

1% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1995 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal251%
  • Serious59823%
  • Slight1,93276%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal250.8%
  • Serious64220%
  • Slight2,48979%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1995 is highlighted, with 2,555, down 1% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday317 (12%)
  • Tuesday335 (13%)
  • Wednesday363 (14%)
  • Thursday395 (15%)
  • Friday494 (19%)
  • Saturday367 (14%)
  • Sunday284 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59117 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5939 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59210 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59308 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59466 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59658 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59515 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59242 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January202 (7.9%)
  • February220 (8.6%)
  • March217 (8.5%)
  • April192 (7.5%)
  • May184 (7.2%)
  • June189 (7.4%)
  • July189 (7.4%)
  • August234 (9.2%)
  • September239 (9.4%)
  • October263 (10%)
  • November228 (8.9%)
  • December198 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,753 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit757 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,901 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds406 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds108 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.3%)
  • Other37 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,515 (59%)
  • Wet or damp950 (37%)
  • Frost or ice50 (2%)
  • Snow36 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,347 (92%)
  • 40 mph53 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph96 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph34 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph23 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,847 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway487 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road144 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout53 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,485 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,075 (34%)
  • Bus or coach occupant177 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist173 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant113 (3.6%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant36 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5143 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 10282 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 15244 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20316 (10%)
  • 21 to 25405 (13%)
  • 26 to 35682 (22%)
  • 36 to 45362 (11%)
  • 46 to 55243 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 65210 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 75161 (5.1%)
  • Over 75108 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,144 (36%)
  • Pedestrian1,075 (34%)
  • Passenger937 (30%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,130 (77%)
  • Bus or coach230 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car186 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle178 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes143 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle80 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle40 (1%)
  • Minibus18 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 6th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
6th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1995

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1995: 106, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8106145114
2ndA895112125
3rdA8147585015
4thA897176014
5thA777088024
6thA816289020
7thA825060016
8thA744457012
9thA8793952110
10thB768394107
11thA739364807
12thA761364305
13thB808353818
14thB762323609
15thA728303909
16thB765273527
17thA804265103
18thB763252906
19thA726232303
20thB766232606

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1995

Glasgow had 2,298 collisions in 1995.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1995

G32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1995: 154.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years