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Glasgow City road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,070 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2003, and 2,589 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 322 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2002 (2,130), and casualties fell from 2,669.

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

Collisions in 2003
2,070
Down 3% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
2,589
Down 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
16
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
322
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2003

0.8% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2003 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal160.8%
  • Serious32216%
  • Slight1,73284%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal160.6%
  • Serious35214%
  • Slight2,22186%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 2,070, down 3% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 2,070
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday289 (14%)
  • Tuesday296 (14%)
  • Wednesday312 (15%)
  • Thursday276 (13%)
  • Friday361 (17%)
  • Saturday314 (15%)
  • Sunday222 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59108 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5947 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59168 (8.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59277 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59388 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59533 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59347 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59202 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January161 (7.8%)
  • February183 (8.8%)
  • March161 (7.8%)
  • April170 (8.2%)
  • May179 (8.6%)
  • June140 (6.8%)
  • July164 (7.9%)
  • August182 (8.8%)
  • September158 (7.6%)
  • October187 (9%)
  • November173 (8.4%)
  • December212 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,414 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit621 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,590 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds349 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.1%)
  • Other28 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,277 (62%)
  • Wet or damp755 (36%)
  • Frost or ice33 (1.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,864 (90%)
  • 40 mph57 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph83 (4%)
  • 60 mph30 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph29 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,328 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway488 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road171 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout44 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded39 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,299 (50%)
  • Pedestrian720 (28%)
  • Bus or coach occupant223 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist108 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant102 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 573 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10117 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 15186 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20283 (11%)
  • 21 to 25289 (11%)
  • 26 to 35534 (21%)
  • 36 to 45431 (17%)
  • 46 to 55274 (11%)
  • 56 to 65178 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75130 (5%)
  • Over 7594 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,096 (42%)
  • Passenger773 (30%)
  • Pedestrian720 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,534 (73%)
  • Bus or coach317 (9.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car182 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle112 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes95 (2.8%)
  • Motorcycle94 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle38 (1.1%)
  • Minibus15 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 7th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2003

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2003, with 200 collisions, 21 of them serious.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2003

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2003: 98, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA898131114
2ndM89513417
3rdA8148196217
4thA895871111
5thA77527414
6thA82526209
7thA81455328
8thA74354204
9thA728283503
10thA739263803
11thA761243104
12thB768232705
13thB765212703
14thB766212503
15thA879202213
16thB808192403
17thA726162305
18thA804162306
19thB762162103
20thA80152322

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2003

Glasgow had 1,866 collisions in 2003.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2003

G2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2003: 133.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2003, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years