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Glasgow City road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,075 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2017, and 1,330 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 143 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2016 (1,276), and casualties fell from 1,569.

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

Collisions in 2017
1,075
Down 16% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
1,330
Down 15% on 2016
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
143
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2017

0.7% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2017 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious14313%
  • Slight92586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious14911%
  • Slight1,17488%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2017 is highlighted, with 1,075, down 16% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 1,075
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (15%)
  • Tuesday158 (15%)
  • Wednesday162 (15%)
  • Thursday162 (15%)
  • Friday173 (16%)
  • Saturday145 (13%)
  • Sunday116 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59114 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59130 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59187 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59291 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59203 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5998 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January108 (10%)
  • February84 (7.8%)
  • March78 (7.3%)
  • April88 (8.2%)
  • May100 (9.3%)
  • June64 (6%)
  • July81 (7.5%)
  • August91 (8.5%)
  • September105 (9.8%)
  • October87 (8.1%)
  • November99 (9.2%)
  • December90 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight739 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit314 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds793 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds202 (19%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Other18 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded32 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry673 (63%)
  • Wet or damp374 (35%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph868 (81%)
  • 40 mph28 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph96 (8.9%)
  • 60 mph21 (2%)
  • 70 mph20 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway573 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway353 (33%)
  • One way street or slip road91 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout47 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant709 (53%)
  • Pedestrian282 (21%)
  • Cyclist137 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (4.3%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant32 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1050 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1541 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2099 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 25188 (14%)
  • 26 to 35271 (20%)
  • 36 to 45218 (16%)
  • 46 to 55200 (15%)
  • 56 to 65127 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4.4%)
  • Over 7538 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider739 (56%)
  • Passenger309 (23%)
  • Pedestrian282 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,493 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle143 (7.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car93 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach58 (3%)
  • Motorcycle54 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 11th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2017

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2017, with 103 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2017

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2017: 84, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM88411209
2ndA8607915
3rdA814354605
4thA82293503
5thA77273409
6thA89232803
7thA81202305
8thA739192412
9thA74161804
10thA761151711
11thA804151701
12thB762142503
13thM77142203
14thA803131903
15thB763131302
16thB765131502
17thA728121601
18thB768121701
19thB808121302
20thA72681001

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2017

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2017: 952.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2017

G51 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2017: 72.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2017, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2017.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years