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Glasgow City road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,509 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2009, and 1,879 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 206 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2008 (1,651), and casualties fell from 2,012.

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

Collisions in 2009
1,509
Down 9% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
1,879
Down 7% on 2008
Fatal collisions
18
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
206
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2009

1.2% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2009 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.2%
  • Serious20614%
  • Slight1,28585%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181%
  • Serious21812%
  • Slight1,64387%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 1,509, down 9% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 1,509
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday228 (15%)
  • Tuesday221 (15%)
  • Wednesday229 (15%)
  • Thursday233 (15%)
  • Friday250 (17%)
  • Saturday193 (13%)
  • Sunday155 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5962 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5935 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59147 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59202 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59296 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59367 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59260 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59140 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January120 (8%)
  • February99 (6.6%)
  • March135 (8.9%)
  • April113 (7.5%)
  • May107 (7.1%)
  • June115 (7.6%)
  • July139 (9.2%)
  • August148 (9.8%)
  • September128 (8.5%)
  • October130 (8.6%)
  • November149 (9.9%)
  • December126 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,044 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit444 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,066 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds285 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other37 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry846 (56%)
  • Wet or damp596 (39%)
  • Frost or ice47 (3.1%)
  • Snow17 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,297 (86%)
  • 40 mph49 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph101 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph26 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph30 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway804 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway499 (33%)
  • One way street or slip road143 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout36 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant995 (53%)
  • Pedestrian469 (25%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant104 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist102 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1068 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15100 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20249 (13%)
  • 21 to 25230 (12%)
  • 26 to 35370 (20%)
  • 36 to 45332 (18%)
  • 46 to 55214 (11%)
  • 56 to 65133 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7585 (4.5%)
  • Over 7559 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider910 (48%)
  • Passenger500 (27%)
  • Pedestrian469 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,902 (74%)
  • Bus or coach155 (6.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car151 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle105 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle74 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle44 (1.7%)
  • Minibus11 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 6th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2009

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2009, with 138 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2009

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2009: 105, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM810513518
2ndA878106112
3rdA814526107
4thA82415517
5thA77394517
6thA739344016
7thB762252902
8thB768253103
9thA761232514
10thA81232502
11thA74223204
12thA89212413
13thB808182414
14thA749151700
15thA726141900
16thA728131501
17thB769111502
18thA736101103
19thA804101501
20thA879101001

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2009

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2009: 1,334.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2009

G41 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2009: 94.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years