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Glasgow City road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,430 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1997, and 3,109 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 454 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1996 (2,300), and casualties rose from 2,833.

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

Collisions in 1997
2,430
Up 6% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
3,109
Up 10% on 1996
Fatal collisions
22
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
454
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1997

0.9% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1997 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal220.9%
  • Serious45419%
  • Slight1,95480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal220.7%
  • Serious49216%
  • Slight2,59583%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 2,430, up 6% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday315 (13%)
  • Tuesday320 (13%)
  • Wednesday392 (16%)
  • Thursday380 (16%)
  • Friday405 (17%)
  • Saturday332 (14%)
  • Sunday286 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5985 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59219 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59290 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59456 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59656 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59445 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59251 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January172 (7.1%)
  • February194 (8%)
  • March234 (9.6%)
  • April179 (7.4%)
  • May201 (8.3%)
  • June206 (8.5%)
  • July192 (7.9%)
  • August197 (8.1%)
  • September179 (7.4%)
  • October216 (8.9%)
  • November216 (8.9%)
  • December244 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,688 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit695 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,734 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds488 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds93 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds72 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other27 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,398 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,004 (41%)
  • Frost or ice21 (0.9%)
  • Snow7 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,218 (91%)
  • 40 mph62 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph90 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph36 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph24 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,657 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway537 (22%)
  • One way street or slip road162 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout34 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded40 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,590 (51%)
  • Pedestrian926 (30%)
  • Bus or coach occupant187 (6%)
  • Cyclist162 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant102 (3.3%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant33 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5125 (4%)
  • 6 to 10234 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 15264 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20318 (10%)
  • 21 to 25363 (12%)
  • 26 to 35691 (22%)
  • 36 to 45417 (13%)
  • 46 to 55277 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65171 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75136 (4.4%)
  • Over 75113 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,239 (40%)
  • Passenger944 (30%)
  • Pedestrian926 (30%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,158 (78%)
  • Bus or coach250 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle168 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car154 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes82 (2%)
  • Motorcycle77 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle38 (0.9%)
  • Minibus17 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 7th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1997

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1997: 107, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8107137121
2ndM8106161215
3rdA81489126113
4thA8974101115
5thA816481012
6thA77617308
7thA825576112
8thA74384716
9thB768385109
10thB808313806
11thB766303505
12thA739283605
13thA879243005
14thB765233006
15thA761222806
16thA803223303
17thA726213004
18thA728192504
19thA749182501
20thB762181901

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1997

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 1997: 2,154.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1997

G3 and G32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1997, with 133 each.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1997, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years