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Glasgow City road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 568 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2020, and 716 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 174 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (845), and casualties fell from 1,067.

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

Collisions in 2020
568
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
716
Down 33% on 2019
Fatal collisions
13
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
174
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2020

2.3% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2020 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal132.3%
  • Serious17431%
  • Slight38167%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142%
  • Serious18125%
  • Slight52173%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 568, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 568
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (15%)
  • Tuesday90 (16%)
  • Wednesday92 (16%)
  • Thursday74 (13%)
  • Friday100 (18%)
  • Saturday73 (13%)
  • Sunday53 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59113 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59148 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (13%)
  • February67 (12%)
  • March55 (9.7%)
  • April20 (3.5%)
  • May22 (3.9%)
  • June47 (8.3%)
  • July39 (6.9%)
  • August49 (8.6%)
  • September49 (8.6%)
  • October60 (11%)
  • November47 (8.3%)
  • December42 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight367 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit184 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds415 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry322 (57%)
  • Wet or damp235 (41%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph34 (6%)
  • 30 mph464 (82%)
  • 40 mph29 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph31 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway389 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (24%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout19 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant343 (48%)
  • Pedestrian155 (22%)
  • Cyclist119 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1535 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2066 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2582 (11%)
  • 26 to 35169 (24%)
  • 36 to 45104 (15%)
  • 46 to 55122 (17%)
  • 56 to 6562 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7537 (5.2%)
  • Over 759 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider425 (59%)
  • Pedestrian155 (22%)
  • Passenger136 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car701 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle121 (12%)
  • Taxi or private hire car53 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle36 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach20 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown10 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 33rd most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
33rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2020

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2020, with 31 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2020

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2020: 40, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA84050114
2ndM8193732
3rdA82162226
4thB762161924
5thA814131705
6thA879101203
7thA76191503
8thA819905
9thB80891101
10thA73981101
11thA74981302
12thA778803
13thA80481203
14thA898902
15thB76381001
16thB7688903
17thA7367904
18thA7266900
19thB76661101
20thM7461002

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2020

Glasgow had 500 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2020

G5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2020: 37.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2020, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2020.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years