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Glasgow City road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,130 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2002, and 2,669 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 362 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2001 (2,127), and casualties fell from 2,731.

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

Collisions in 2002
2,130
Level with 2001
Casualties in 2002
2,669
Down 2% on 2001
Fatal collisions
13
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
362
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2002

0.6% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2002 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal130.6%
  • Serious36217%
  • Slight1,75582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal130.5%
  • Serious37614%
  • Slight2,28085%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 2,130, level with 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002: 2,130
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday332 (16%)
  • Tuesday353 (17%)
  • Wednesday300 (14%)
  • Thursday291 (14%)
  • Friday361 (17%)
  • Saturday288 (14%)
  • Sunday205 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59105 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5943 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59176 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59275 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59421 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59553 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59354 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59203 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January198 (9.3%)
  • February152 (7.1%)
  • March197 (9.2%)
  • April163 (7.7%)
  • May186 (8.7%)
  • June162 (7.6%)
  • July145 (6.8%)
  • August182 (8.5%)
  • September164 (7.7%)
  • October204 (9.6%)
  • November183 (8.6%)
  • December194 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,461 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit624 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,519 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds484 (23%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other25 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,144 (54%)
  • Wet or damp948 (45%)
  • Frost or ice29 (1.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,897 (89%)
  • 40 mph45 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph121 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph41 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph25 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,401 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway481 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road177 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout38 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,329 (50%)
  • Pedestrian764 (29%)
  • Bus or coach occupant204 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist102 (3.8%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant83 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant28 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 576 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10134 (5%)
  • 11 to 15179 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20286 (11%)
  • 21 to 25288 (11%)
  • 26 to 35551 (21%)
  • 36 to 45460 (17%)
  • 46 to 55312 (12%)
  • 56 to 65175 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 75109 (4.1%)
  • Over 7599 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,166 (44%)
  • Pedestrian764 (29%)
  • Passenger739 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,675 (75%)
  • Bus or coach264 (7.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car190 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes116 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle105 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle103 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (2%)
  • Other vehicle43 (1.2%)
  • Minibus10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 7th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2002

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2002, with 181 collisions, 19 of them serious.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2002

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2002: 131, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8131186015
2ndA8124152016
3rdA81480103319
4thA77547109
5thA815467016
6thA82476004
7thA89445314
8thA7613543010
9thA74313705
10thB768283501
11thB808283105
12thA879273107
13thB766253112
14thA739212403
15thA803202602
16thA804203605
17thA730192604
18thB762182302
19thA728171803
20thB763172003

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2002

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2002: 1,907.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2002

G2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2002: 133.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years