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Glasgow City road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,782 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2007, and 2,174 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 237 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2006 (1,871), and casualties fell from 2,323.

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

Collisions in 2007
1,782
Down 5% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
2,174
Down 6% on 2006
Fatal collisions
14
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
237
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2007

0.8% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2007 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal140.8%
  • Serious23713%
  • Slight1,53186%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal140.6%
  • Serious24811%
  • Slight1,91288%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2007 is highlighted, with 1,782, down 5% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 1,782
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday271 (15%)
  • Tuesday248 (14%)
  • Wednesday267 (15%)
  • Thursday262 (15%)
  • Friday281 (16%)
  • Saturday251 (14%)
  • Sunday202 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5969 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5940 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59169 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59212 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59343 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59452 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59308 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59189 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January145 (8.1%)
  • February142 (8%)
  • March162 (9.1%)
  • April126 (7.1%)
  • May144 (8.1%)
  • June140 (7.9%)
  • July136 (7.6%)
  • August146 (8.2%)
  • September139 (7.8%)
  • October169 (9.5%)
  • November175 (9.8%)
  • December158 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,217 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit534 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,358 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds318 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other28 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,120 (63%)
  • Wet or damp629 (35%)
  • Frost or ice28 (1.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,550 (87%)
  • 40 mph49 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph111 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph35 (2%)
  • 70 mph32 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway985 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway570 (32%)
  • One way street or slip road152 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout53 (3%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,133 (52%)
  • Pedestrian591 (27%)
  • Bus or coach occupant149 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist103 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant77 (3.5%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2%)
  • 6 to 1083 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15134 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20257 (12%)
  • 21 to 25270 (12%)
  • 26 to 35422 (19%)
  • 36 to 45356 (16%)
  • 46 to 55282 (13%)
  • 56 to 65153 (7%)
  • 66 to 7593 (4.3%)
  • Over 7580 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,009 (46%)
  • Pedestrian591 (27%)
  • Passenger574 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,234 (75%)
  • Bus or coach210 (7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car159 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle77 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle61 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (1.6%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 6th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
10th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2007

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2007, with 156 collisions, 23 of them serious.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2007

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2007: 115, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM811514608
2ndA88612438
3rdA814587309
4thA825459210
5thA773945010
6thA739364503
7thA81344105
8thA89313714
9thA761293506
10thA728222905
11thB768222404
12thA879203003
13thB766202213
14thB808192205
15thA749182102
16thB762182802
17thA74161701
18thA736151702
19thA726141802
20thA804141503

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2007

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2007: 1,597.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2007

G2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2007: 110.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2007, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years