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Glasgow City road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,300 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1996, and 2,833 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 397 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1995 (2,555), and casualties fell from 3,156.

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

Collisions in 1996
2,300
Down 10% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
2,833
Down 10% on 1995
Fatal collisions
29
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
397
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1996

1.3% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal291.3%
  • Serious39717%
  • Slight1,87481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal321.1%
  • Serious42415%
  • Slight2,37784%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 2,300, down 10% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996: 2,300
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday344 (15%)
  • Tuesday322 (14%)
  • Wednesday330 (14%)
  • Thursday334 (15%)
  • Friday409 (18%)
  • Saturday327 (14%)
  • Sunday234 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5989 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5938 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59187 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59276 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59473 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59624 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59400 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59213 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January162 (7%)
  • February169 (7.3%)
  • March168 (7.3%)
  • April190 (8.3%)
  • May182 (7.9%)
  • June163 (7.1%)
  • July182 (7.9%)
  • August201 (8.7%)
  • September212 (9.2%)
  • October249 (11%)
  • November223 (9.7%)
  • December199 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,623 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit636 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,736 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds369 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds76 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,428 (62%)
  • Wet or damp790 (34%)
  • Frost or ice48 (2.1%)
  • Snow31 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,128 (93%)
  • 40 mph58 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph51 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph32 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph29 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,618 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway463 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road135 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout61 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded23 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,345 (47%)
  • Pedestrian941 (33%)
  • Bus or coach occupant168 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist151 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant95 (3.4%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (2%)
  • Van occupant39 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5112 (4%)
  • 6 to 10242 (8.5%)
  • 11 to 15221 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20295 (10%)
  • 21 to 25308 (11%)
  • 26 to 35622 (22%)
  • 36 to 45348 (12%)
  • 46 to 55256 (9%)
  • 56 to 65194 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75123 (4.3%)
  • Over 75111 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,108 (39%)
  • Pedestrian941 (33%)
  • Passenger784 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,877 (77%)
  • Bus or coach221 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car173 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle159 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes129 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (1.8%)
  • Motorcycle61 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle32 (0.9%)
  • Minibus17 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 7th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1996

The A8 and A814 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1996, with 84 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA884113113
2ndA81484109219
3rdM87810814
4thA826278013
5thA895561118
6thA77526109
7thA815260013
8thA739354504
9thA761354014
10thA74323604
11thB765264003
12thA803243203
13thB768242816
14thB762232905
15thB766232916
16thA728202514
17thA730192404
18thA879191904
19thB808192503
20thA749171802

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1996

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 1996: 2,025.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1996

G42 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1996: 127.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1996, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years