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Glasgow City road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,947 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2005, and 2,525 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 244 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2004 (2,081), and casualties fell from 2,603.

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

Collisions in 2005
1,947
Down 6% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
2,525
Down 3% on 2004
Fatal collisions
18
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
244
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2005

0.9% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2005 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal180.9%
  • Serious24413%
  • Slight1,68587%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal180.7%
  • Serious26510%
  • Slight2,24289%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2005 is highlighted, with 1,947, down 6% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 1,947
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday242 (12%)
  • Tuesday281 (14%)
  • Wednesday323 (17%)
  • Thursday264 (14%)
  • Friday356 (18%)
  • Saturday277 (14%)
  • Sunday204 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5999 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5968 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59189 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59231 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59380 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59496 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59299 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59185 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January188 (9.7%)
  • February150 (7.7%)
  • March170 (8.7%)
  • April142 (7.3%)
  • May148 (7.6%)
  • June149 (7.7%)
  • July138 (7.1%)
  • August163 (8.4%)
  • September189 (9.7%)
  • October185 (9.5%)
  • November168 (8.6%)
  • December157 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,351 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit556 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,454 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds329 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds55 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other40 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,149 (59%)
  • Wet or damp754 (39%)
  • Frost or ice33 (1.7%)
  • Snow10 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,709 (88%)
  • 40 mph60 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph103 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph41 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph29 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,119 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway543 (28%)
  • One way street or slip road203 (10%)
  • Roundabout54 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,197 (47%)
  • Pedestrian673 (27%)
  • Bus or coach occupant269 (11%)
  • Cyclist106 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant102 (4%)
  • Motorcyclist100 (4%)
  • Van occupant48 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10102 (4%)
  • 11 to 15199 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20298 (12%)
  • 21 to 25293 (12%)
  • 26 to 35502 (20%)
  • 36 to 45425 (17%)
  • 46 to 55292 (12%)
  • 56 to 65156 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75123 (4.9%)
  • Over 7592 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,077 (43%)
  • Passenger775 (31%)
  • Pedestrian673 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,365 (72%)
  • Bus or coach283 (8.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car180 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes121 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (3.3%)
  • Motorcycle105 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle27 (0.8%)
  • Minibus14 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 7th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2005

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2005, with 183 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2005

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2005: 133, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8133183115
2ndA884124012
3rdA8147297113
4thA82526316
5thA77505903
6thA89435627
7thA739425204
8thA81354203
9thA761324203
10thA74253311
11thB766253204
12thB762243712
13thA728232702
14thA879232904
15thB765172502
16thA803165701
17thB768162301
18thA749141804
19thA804141901
20thB763141800

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2005

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2005: 1,737.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2005

G2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2005: 141.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2005, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years