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Glasgow City road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,452 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1998, and 3,145 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 461 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1997 (2,430), and casualties rose from 3,109.

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

Collisions in 1998
2,452
Up 1% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
3,145
Up 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
27
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
461
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1998

1.1% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1998 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal271.1%
  • Serious46119%
  • Slight1,96480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal280.9%
  • Serious49816%
  • Slight2,61983%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1998 is highlighted, with 2,452, up 1% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday327 (13%)
  • Tuesday355 (14%)
  • Wednesday397 (16%)
  • Thursday382 (16%)
  • Friday391 (16%)
  • Saturday364 (15%)
  • Sunday236 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5994 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59212 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59302 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59494 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59661 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59419 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59233 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January209 (8.5%)
  • February170 (6.9%)
  • March177 (7.2%)
  • April164 (6.7%)
  • May214 (8.7%)
  • June199 (8.1%)
  • July176 (7.2%)
  • August224 (9.1%)
  • September182 (7.4%)
  • October256 (10%)
  • November237 (9.7%)
  • December244 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,735 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit681 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,737 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds513 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds98 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other27 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,358 (55%)
  • Wet or damp1,048 (43%)
  • Frost or ice37 (1.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,242 (91%)
  • 40 mph58 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph95 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph31 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph26 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,609 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway574 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road187 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout59 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,594 (51%)
  • Pedestrian858 (27%)
  • Bus or coach occupant229 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist164 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant159 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant39 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 598 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 10220 (7%)
  • 11 to 15214 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20322 (10%)
  • 21 to 25358 (11%)
  • 26 to 35692 (22%)
  • 36 to 45489 (16%)
  • 46 to 55260 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65217 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75160 (5.1%)
  • Over 75115 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,283 (41%)
  • Passenger1,004 (32%)
  • Pedestrian858 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,134 (75%)
  • Bus or coach300 (7.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car228 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle165 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes88 (2.1%)
  • Motorcycle66 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle32 (0.8%)
  • Minibus18 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 8th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
7th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1998

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1998: 104, including 1 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8104149124
2ndM897140010
3rdA81487117219
4thA897487117
5thA816989014
6thA826581113
7thA77587805
8thA739375106
9thB808374305
10thB768354806
11thA74334607
12thA761324214
13thA879252808
14thB763252702
15thB765254006
16thB766253504
17thA749222906
18thA728202603
19thA804202605
20thB762202513

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1998

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 1998: 2,172.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1998

G2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1998: 141.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1998, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years