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Glasgow City road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 552 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2021, and 697 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 183 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2020 (568), and casualties fell from 716.

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

Collisions in 2021
552
Down 3% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
697
Down 3% on 2020
Fatal collisions
9
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
183
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2021

1.6% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2021 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious18333%
  • Slight36065%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious19828%
  • Slight49070%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 552, down 3% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 552
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (12%)
  • Tuesday79 (14%)
  • Wednesday76 (14%)
  • Thursday75 (14%)
  • Friday113 (20%)
  • Saturday77 (14%)
  • Sunday66 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59102 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59141 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59108 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (5.1%)
  • February29 (5.3%)
  • March44 (8%)
  • April47 (8.5%)
  • May46 (8.3%)
  • June42 (7.6%)
  • July46 (8.3%)
  • August69 (13%)
  • September50 (9.1%)
  • October64 (12%)
  • November49 (8.9%)
  • December38 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight374 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit159 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds417 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other20 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry358 (65%)
  • Wet or damp185 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (4.5%)
  • 30 mph442 (80%)
  • 40 mph24 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph44 (8%)
  • 60 mph7 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway332 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway177 (32%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant349 (50%)
  • Pedestrian151 (22%)
  • Cyclist97 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (4%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1530 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2058 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2597 (14%)
  • 26 to 35174 (25%)
  • 36 to 4593 (13%)
  • 46 to 5594 (13%)
  • 56 to 6572 (10%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.9%)
  • Over 7517 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider394 (57%)
  • Passenger152 (22%)
  • Pedestrian151 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car709 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (6%)
  • Motorcycle46 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car40 (4%)
  • Bus or coach20 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 48th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
35th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
9th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2021

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area and Hillhead, Glasgow City, G3 6JE area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2021, with 23 collisions each.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2021

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2021: 36, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8364419
2ndM83455011
3rdA814192708
4thA804152402
5thA739131914
6thA879131414
7thA89131602
8thB765121513
9thA77111202
10thA82111705
11thA81101003
12thB7629901
13thA747902
14thB8087903
15thM747902
16thB7636800
17thB7666610
18thA80351001
19thM7751401
20thA7264512

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2021

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2021: 488.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2021

G32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2021: 41.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2021, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years