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Glasgow City road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,651 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2008, and 2,012 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 296 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2007 (1,782), and casualties fell from 2,174.

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

Collisions in 2008
1,651
Down 7% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
2,012
Down 7% on 2007
Fatal collisions
15
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
296
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2008

0.9% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2008 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal150.9%
  • Serious29618%
  • Slight1,34081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal150.7%
  • Serious31716%
  • Slight1,68083%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 1,651, down 7% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 1,651
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday233 (14%)
  • Tuesday240 (15%)
  • Wednesday239 (14%)
  • Thursday243 (15%)
  • Friday289 (18%)
  • Saturday242 (15%)
  • Sunday165 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5970 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59182 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59225 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59323 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59408 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59261 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59148 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January141 (8.5%)
  • February151 (9.1%)
  • March164 (9.9%)
  • April118 (7.1%)
  • May125 (7.6%)
  • June99 (6%)
  • July116 (7%)
  • August134 (8.1%)
  • September131 (7.9%)
  • October156 (9.4%)
  • November154 (9.3%)
  • December162 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,139 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit485 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,134 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds350 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds87 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry899 (54%)
  • Wet or damp709 (43%)
  • Frost or ice33 (2%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph1,423 (86%)
  • 40 mph55 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph106 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph34 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway911 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway516 (31%)
  • One way street or slip road159 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout44 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,013 (50%)
  • Pedestrian573 (28%)
  • Bus or coach occupant141 (7%)
  • Cyclist106 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant53 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (1%)
  • Van occupant21 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1091 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1591 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20215 (11%)
  • 21 to 25277 (14%)
  • 26 to 35373 (19%)
  • 36 to 45359 (18%)
  • 46 to 55234 (12%)
  • 56 to 65143 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7590 (4.5%)
  • Over 7593 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider897 (45%)
  • Pedestrian573 (28%)
  • Passenger542 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,083 (74%)
  • Bus or coach186 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car138 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle109 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle68 (2.4%)
  • Motorcycle61 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 5th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
9th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2008

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2008, with 167 collisions, 25 of them serious.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2008

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2008: 127, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM812716803
2ndA87794317
3rdA814525908
4thA81475619
5thA82476417
6thA894051010
7thA77364005
8thA74334405
9thA761252707
10thA739223201
11thA803213010
12thB762212524
13thA879192006
14thB808182202
15thB765162203
16thB768161802
17thA804151800
18thB766151805
19thA728132103
20thB763121402

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2008

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2008: 1,482.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2008

G2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2008: 108.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2008, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years