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Glasgow City road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,081 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2004, and 2,603 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 258 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2003 (2,070), and casualties rose from 2,589.

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

Collisions in 2004
2,081
Up 1% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
2,603
Up 1% on 2003
Fatal collisions
16
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
258
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2004

0.8% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2004 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal160.8%
  • Serious25812%
  • Slight1,80787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal160.6%
  • Serious27310%
  • Slight2,31489%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2004 is highlighted, with 2,081, up 1% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 2,081
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday280 (13%)
  • Tuesday341 (16%)
  • Wednesday304 (15%)
  • Thursday303 (15%)
  • Friday346 (17%)
  • Saturday288 (14%)
  • Sunday219 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5995 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5943 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59184 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59269 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59399 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59527 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59353 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59211 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January174 (8.4%)
  • February147 (7.1%)
  • March174 (8.4%)
  • April175 (8.4%)
  • May177 (8.5%)
  • June175 (8.4%)
  • July145 (7%)
  • August201 (9.7%)
  • September156 (7.5%)
  • October183 (8.8%)
  • November184 (8.8%)
  • December190 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,442 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit607 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,538 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds404 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other27 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,222 (59%)
  • Wet or damp834 (40%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,813 (87%)
  • 40 mph55 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph120 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph54 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph36 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,258 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway587 (28%)
  • One way street or slip road161 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout40 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded35 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,330 (51%)
  • Pedestrian685 (26%)
  • Bus or coach occupant243 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist113 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant94 (3.6%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant26 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10130 (5%)
  • 11 to 15166 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20286 (11%)
  • 21 to 25287 (11%)
  • 26 to 35557 (21%)
  • 36 to 45439 (17%)
  • 46 to 55298 (11%)
  • 56 to 65184 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 75107 (4.1%)
  • Over 7591 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,134 (44%)
  • Passenger784 (30%)
  • Pedestrian685 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,631 (75%)
  • Bus or coach308 (8.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car175 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle114 (3.2%)
  • Motorcycle88 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes81 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle31 (0.9%)
  • Minibus8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 6th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2004

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2004, with 194 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2004

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2004: 144, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8144187113
2ndA89011807
3rdA814699207
4thA816073110
5thA89566416
6thA82475314
7thA77405506
8thA739354713
9thA761333606
10thA74324606
11thB808303605
12thA879263312
13thA728252906
14thB768192303
15thA726182903
16thA804182303
17thA736162603
18thB762152103
19thB765151612
20thA803141803

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2004

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2004: 1,900.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2004

G2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2004: 131.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2004, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years