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Glasgow City road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,871 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2006, and 2,323 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 272 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2005 (1,947), and casualties fell from 2,525.

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

Collisions in 2006
1,871
Down 4% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
2,323
Down 8% on 2005
Fatal collisions
26
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
272
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2006

1.4% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2006 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal261.4%
  • Serious27215%
  • Slight1,57384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.1%
  • Serious28812%
  • Slight2,00986%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2006 is highlighted, with 1,871, down 4% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 1,871
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday243 (13%)
  • Tuesday240 (13%)
  • Wednesday291 (16%)
  • Thursday305 (16%)
  • Friday309 (17%)
  • Saturday255 (14%)
  • Sunday228 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5994 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5953 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59177 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59222 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59326 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59494 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59302 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59203 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January143 (7.6%)
  • February157 (8.4%)
  • March183 (9.8%)
  • April140 (7.5%)
  • May158 (8.4%)
  • June122 (6.5%)
  • July118 (6.3%)
  • August127 (6.8%)
  • September158 (8.4%)
  • October176 (9.4%)
  • November199 (11%)
  • December190 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,205 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit620 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,338 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds368 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds99 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other22 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,064 (57%)
  • Wet or damp785 (42%)
  • Frost or ice15 (0.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,641 (88%)
  • 40 mph58 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph108 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph31 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph30 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,065 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway556 (30%)
  • One way street or slip road184 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout46 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,185 (51%)
  • Pedestrian629 (27%)
  • Bus or coach occupant176 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist112 (4.8%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant78 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant31 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1097 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15143 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20264 (11%)
  • 21 to 25294 (13%)
  • 26 to 35447 (19%)
  • 36 to 45426 (18%)
  • 46 to 55269 (12%)
  • 56 to 65141 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75106 (4.6%)
  • Over 7581 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,027 (44%)
  • Passenger667 (29%)
  • Pedestrian629 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,338 (74%)
  • Bus or coach245 (7.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car170 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes114 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle91 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle38 (1.2%)
  • Minibus11 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Glasgow City ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 6th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
11th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2006

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2006, with 155 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2006

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2006: 121, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8121177212
2ndA898119312
3rdA814749417
4thA89486314
5thA77424908
6thA82384128
7thA81374517
8thA74304402
9thA739283412
10thA761283214
11thA804233304
12thA803213204
13thA726192216
14thA728182404
15thA879172001
16thB765172004
17thA730162113
18thB768162307
19thB808162100
20thA749151603

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2006

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2006: 1,699.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2006

G1 and G2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2006, with 112 each.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2006, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years