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Glasgow City road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 567 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2023, and 728 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 208 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2022 (606), and casualties fell from 770.

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

Collisions in 2023
567
Down 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
728
Down 5% on 2022
Fatal collisions
15
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
208
37% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2023

2.6% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2023 were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.6%
  • Serious20837%
  • Slight34461%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152.1%
  • Serious22531%
  • Slight48867%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 567, down 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 567
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (15%)
  • Tuesday85 (15%)
  • Wednesday97 (17%)
  • Thursday77 (14%)
  • Friday83 (15%)
  • Saturday73 (13%)
  • Sunday69 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59148 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5999 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (7.8%)
  • February43 (7.6%)
  • March49 (8.6%)
  • April48 (8.5%)
  • May46 (8.1%)
  • June44 (7.8%)
  • July34 (6%)
  • August51 (9%)
  • September47 (8.3%)
  • October42 (7.4%)
  • November58 (10%)
  • December61 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight376 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit175 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds403 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other20 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry357 (63%)
  • Wet or damp201 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (6.5%)
  • 30 mph460 (81%)
  • 40 mph16 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph25 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph11 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph18 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway382 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway145 (26%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (4.2%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant324 (45%)
  • Pedestrian182 (25%)
  • Cyclist93 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (3%)
  • Van occupant22 (3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1531 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2061 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 2572 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 35166 (23%)
  • 36 to 45111 (15%)
  • 46 to 5598 (13%)
  • 56 to 6580 (11%)
  • 66 to 7532 (4.4%)
  • Over 7535 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider381 (52%)
  • Pedestrian182 (25%)
  • Passenger165 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car699 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car48 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle43 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach24 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 47th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2023

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2023, with 44 collisions, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2023

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2023: 33, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA83363011
2ndM8314209
3rdA814192314
4thA82141606
5thB762131706
6thA739121805
7thA804111302
8thA77101104
9thA81101107
10thA7491312
11thB80891406
12thA7287802
13thA8797820
14thB76871002
15thM747801
16thB76661100
17thM736901
18thA895502
19thA7364701
20thA7494401

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2023

Glasgow had 503 collisions in 2023.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2023

G3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2023: 43.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2023, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years