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Glasgow City road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 907 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2018, and 1,138 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 148 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2017 (1,075), and casualties fell from 1,330.

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

Collisions in 2018
907
Down 16% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
1,138
Down 14% on 2017
Fatal collisions
9
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
148
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2018

1% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2018 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious14816%
  • Slight75083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious16114%
  • Slight96785%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 907, down 16% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 907
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (13%)
  • Tuesday131 (14%)
  • Wednesday130 (14%)
  • Thursday155 (17%)
  • Friday143 (16%)
  • Saturday120 (13%)
  • Sunday108 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59129 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59152 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59235 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59174 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (7.8%)
  • February66 (7.3%)
  • March58 (6.4%)
  • April63 (6.9%)
  • May69 (7.6%)
  • June83 (9.2%)
  • July71 (7.8%)
  • August88 (9.7%)
  • September79 (8.7%)
  • October91 (10%)
  • November85 (9.4%)
  • December83 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight645 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit239 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds683 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry574 (63%)
  • Wet or damp317 (35%)
  • Snow10 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph48 (5.3%)
  • 30 mph753 (83%)
  • 40 mph23 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph55 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph23 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway530 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway279 (31%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout20 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant578 (51%)
  • Pedestrian260 (23%)
  • Cyclist143 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (4.3%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1550 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2087 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 25144 (13%)
  • 26 to 35245 (22%)
  • 36 to 45163 (14%)
  • 46 to 55173 (15%)
  • 56 to 65124 (11%)
  • 66 to 7556 (4.9%)
  • Over 7542 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider621 (55%)
  • Pedestrian260 (23%)
  • Passenger257 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,206 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle147 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car58 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle57 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach47 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 20th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
19th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2018

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2018, with 68 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2018

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2018: 57, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8577218
2ndM8538303
3rdA8142961011
4thA89293607
5thA82283705
6thA77243002
7thA81192012
8thA739182411
9thA761171905
10thA804121400
11thB765121400
12thA803111404
13thB808111204
14thB763101201
15thB76291100
16thA7268901
17thB7688800
18thA7287902
19thA7367801
20thA87971300

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2018

Glasgow had 817 collisions in 2018.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2018

G31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2018: 58.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2018, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years