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Glasgow City road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,238 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2014, and 1,565 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 152 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2013 (1,081), and casualties rose from 1,330.

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

Collisions in 2014
1,238
Up 15% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
1,565
Up 18% on 2013
Fatal collisions
14
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
152
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2014

1.1% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2014 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.1%
  • Serious15212%
  • Slight1,07287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal191.2%
  • Serious16711%
  • Slight1,37988%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2014 is highlighted, with 1,238, up 15% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 1,238
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday183 (15%)
  • Tuesday174 (14%)
  • Wednesday185 (15%)
  • Thursday186 (15%)
  • Friday237 (19%)
  • Saturday160 (13%)
  • Sunday113 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59144 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59144 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59214 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59357 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59223 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January111 (9%)
  • February90 (7.3%)
  • March105 (8.5%)
  • April73 (5.9%)
  • May89 (7.2%)
  • June93 (7.5%)
  • July93 (7.5%)
  • August107 (8.6%)
  • September110 (8.9%)
  • October137 (11%)
  • November115 (9.3%)
  • December115 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight844 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit369 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds898 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds263 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry707 (57%)
  • Wet or damp523 (42%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph1,049 (85%)
  • 40 mph32 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph98 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph20 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph29 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway711 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway379 (31%)
  • One way street or slip road100 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout30 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant842 (54%)
  • Pedestrian372 (24%)
  • Cyclist156 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant58 (3.7%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant29 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1061 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1575 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20137 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 25175 (11%)
  • 26 to 35302 (19%)
  • 36 to 45266 (17%)
  • 46 to 55269 (17%)
  • 56 to 65135 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7571 (4.5%)
  • Over 7549 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider813 (52%)
  • Passenger380 (24%)
  • Pedestrian372 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,685 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle160 (7.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car112 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach80 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle53 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 10th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2014

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2014, with 100 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2014

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2014: 103, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM810314203
2ndA8576918
3rdA814374714
4thA82314213
5thA81293705
6thA77273304
7thA761232602
8thB762223311
9thA803172201
10thA89172202
11thA739162101
12thA879151912
13thA728121302
14thB768121501
15thA726111311
16thA804111601
17thA74101200
18thB765101300
19thB808101102
20thA7499900

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2014

Glasgow had 1,125 collisions in 2014.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2014

G3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2014: 85.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2014, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years