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Glasgow City road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,226 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 1999, and 2,810 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 438 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1998 (2,452), and casualties fell from 3,145.

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

Collisions in 1999
2,226
Down 9% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
2,810
Down 11% on 1998
Fatal collisions
17
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
438
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 1999

0.8% of collisions in Glasgow City in 1999 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal170.8%
  • Serious43820%
  • Slight1,77180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal180.6%
  • Serious46016%
  • Slight2,33283%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 1999 is highlighted, with 2,226, down 9% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999: 2,226
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday331 (15%)
  • Tuesday286 (13%)
  • Wednesday357 (16%)
  • Thursday288 (13%)
  • Friday400 (18%)
  • Saturday330 (15%)
  • Sunday234 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5972 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5959 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59184 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59298 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59470 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59560 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59394 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59189 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January194 (8.7%)
  • February187 (8.4%)
  • March181 (8.1%)
  • April181 (8.1%)
  • May194 (8.7%)
  • June178 (8%)
  • July159 (7.1%)
  • August156 (7%)
  • September185 (8.3%)
  • October200 (9%)
  • November220 (9.9%)
  • December191 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,571 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit600 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,628 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds387 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds111 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other31 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,249 (56%)
  • Wet or damp933 (42%)
  • Frost or ice38 (1.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2,012 (90%)
  • 40 mph53 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph98 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph44 (2%)
  • 70 mph19 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,458 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway514 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road164 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout63 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,417 (50%)
  • Pedestrian837 (30%)
  • Bus or coach occupant172 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist129 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant108 (3.8%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant32 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5106 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 10208 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 15187 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20301 (11%)
  • 21 to 25342 (12%)
  • 26 to 35627 (22%)
  • 36 to 45407 (14%)
  • 46 to 55243 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65182 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75123 (4.4%)
  • Over 7584 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,160 (41%)
  • Pedestrian837 (30%)
  • Passenger813 (29%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,858 (77%)
  • Bus or coach225 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car188 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes124 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes90 (2.4%)
  • Motorcycle70 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle26 (0.7%)
  • Minibus20 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 8th most road collisions in 1999.

Collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 1999

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 1999: 112, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8112165113
2ndA8103130020
3rdA814648009
4thA896280114
5thA775570011
6thA81556516
7thA7614668112
8thA744556011
9thA82434829
10thB768384517
11thB808293506
12thA739284612
13thA728274008
14thA803243405
15thA879222605
16thA749192902
17thA804192901
18thB762182100
19thB765182402
20thB766182501

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 1999

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 1999: 2,005.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 1999

G32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 1999: 141.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 1999, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1999.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years