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Glasgow City road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 845 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2019, and 1,067 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 190 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2018 (907), and casualties fell from 1,138.

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

Collisions in 2019
845
Down 7% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
1,067
Down 6% on 2018
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
190
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2019

1.1% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2019 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious19022%
  • Slight64676%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious19518%
  • Slight86381%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 845, down 7% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 845
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (15%)
  • Tuesday107 (13%)
  • Wednesday138 (16%)
  • Thursday140 (17%)
  • Friday129 (15%)
  • Saturday115 (14%)
  • Sunday93 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5987 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5997 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59128 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59258 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59148 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5981 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (10%)
  • February76 (9%)
  • March73 (8.6%)
  • April66 (7.8%)
  • May72 (8.5%)
  • June60 (7.1%)
  • July56 (6.6%)
  • August62 (7.3%)
  • September61 (7.2%)
  • October86 (10%)
  • November75 (8.9%)
  • December71 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight568 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit263 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds626 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded28 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry535 (63%)
  • Wet or damp295 (35%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph38 (4.5%)
  • 30 mph675 (80%)
  • 40 mph32 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph72 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph20 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway525 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway239 (28%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout21 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant573 (54%)
  • Pedestrian258 (24%)
  • Cyclist93 (8.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant64 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1040 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1575 (7%)
  • 16 to 2080 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 25111 (10%)
  • 26 to 35212 (20%)
  • 36 to 45165 (15%)
  • 46 to 55152 (14%)
  • 56 to 65117 (11%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4.4%)
  • Over 7550 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider565 (53%)
  • Pedestrian258 (24%)
  • Passenger244 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,160 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car90 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle42 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach32 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 26th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2019

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2019, with 66 collisions, 22 of them serious.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2019

The M8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2019: 56, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8567706
2ndA8476607
3rdA814334107
4thA728172513
5thA81162804
6thA77151813
7thB762151704
8thA74142402
9thA89141503
10thB808141715
11thA739131601
12thA82131501
13thB765121903
14thM74121503
15thB763101403
16thA7618902
17thB7688803
18thA8037900
19thA87971004
20thA7266801

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2019

Glasgow had 747 collisions in 2019.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2019

G3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2019: 60.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2019, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years