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Glasgow City road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,127 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2001, and 2,731 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 349 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2000 (2,167), and casualties rose from 2,724.

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

Collisions in 2001
2,127
Down 2% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
2,731
Level with 2000
Fatal collisions
21
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
349
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2001

1% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2001 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal211%
  • Serious34916%
  • Slight1,75783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal210.8%
  • Serious37814%
  • Slight2,33285%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 2,127, down 2% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday291 (14%)
  • Tuesday353 (17%)
  • Wednesday297 (14%)
  • Thursday310 (15%)
  • Friday354 (17%)
  • Saturday317 (15%)
  • Sunday205 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5991 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59196 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59272 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59390 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59608 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59338 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59198 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January189 (8.9%)
  • February165 (7.8%)
  • March189 (8.9%)
  • April160 (7.5%)
  • May171 (8%)
  • June179 (8.4%)
  • July136 (6.4%)
  • August191 (9%)
  • September157 (7.4%)
  • October196 (9.2%)
  • November195 (9.2%)
  • December199 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,483 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit611 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,667 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds322 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other29 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,248 (59%)
  • Wet or damp817 (38%)
  • Frost or ice50 (2.4%)
  • Snow11 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,882 (88%)
  • 40 mph60 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph122 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph33 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph28 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,385 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway504 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road165 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout52 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded21 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,420 (52%)
  • Pedestrian758 (28%)
  • Bus or coach occupant198 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist108 (4%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant77 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (1%)
  • Van occupant26 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 592 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10173 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 15220 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20303 (11%)
  • 21 to 25273 (10%)
  • 26 to 35565 (21%)
  • 36 to 45462 (17%)
  • 46 to 55256 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65183 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 75113 (4.1%)
  • Over 7591 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,155 (42%)
  • Passenger818 (30%)
  • Pedestrian758 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,642 (74%)
  • Bus or coach281 (7.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car166 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes121 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle110 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle97 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle51 (1.4%)
  • Minibus16 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Glasgow City

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Glasgow City ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 8th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2001

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2001, with 163 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2001

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2001: 133, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8133177310
2ndA8104141118
3rdA777090012
4thA814608704
5thA89568906
6thA815072011
7thA82496907
8thA761364716
9thA8793241012
10thA739303704
11thB808283705
12thA74273417
13thB768273102
14thA728254113
15thB762253812
16thA804203004
17thA730193121
18thA749192105
19thB765192310
20thA736182102

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2001

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2001: 1,915.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2001

G32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2001: 118.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2001, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years