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Glasgow City road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 606 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2022, and 770 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 205 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2021 (552), and casualties rose from 697.

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

Collisions in 2022
606
Up 10% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
770
Up 10% on 2021
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
205
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2022

1.2% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2022 were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious20534%
  • Slight39465%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious22429%
  • Slight53970%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 606, up 10% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 606
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (12%)
  • Tuesday75 (12%)
  • Wednesday87 (14%)
  • Thursday111 (18%)
  • Friday109 (18%)
  • Saturday88 (15%)
  • Sunday66 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59103 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59151 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (8.3%)
  • February44 (7.3%)
  • March48 (7.9%)
  • April38 (6.3%)
  • May57 (9.4%)
  • June47 (7.8%)
  • July49 (8.1%)
  • August64 (11%)
  • September44 (7.3%)
  • October58 (9.6%)
  • November58 (9.6%)
  • December49 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight414 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit174 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds460 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Other18 (3%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry402 (66%)
  • Wet or damp188 (31%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph489 (81%)
  • 40 mph25 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph33 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph9 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph13 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway410 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway155 (26%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant335 (44%)
  • Pedestrian212 (28%)
  • Cyclist95 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user7 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1556 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2071 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2597 (13%)
  • 26 to 35145 (19%)
  • 36 to 45107 (14%)
  • 46 to 5597 (13%)
  • 56 to 65101 (13%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.3%)
  • Over 7531 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider417 (54%)
  • Pedestrian212 (28%)
  • Passenger141 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car729 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle53 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car49 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach31 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 44th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
40th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2022

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2022, with 43 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2022

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2022: 37, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA83742014
2ndM83345110
3rdA814223018
4thA761162104
5thA77161714
6thA74101001
7thB762101102
8thB808101404
9thA8991001
10thB76591304
11thB76991402
12thA80381200
13thA8048902
14thA8798903
15thA827703
16thA816902
17thA7395603
18thB8065700
19thM735501
20thM775701

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2022

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2022: 530.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2022

G32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2022: 42.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2022, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years