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Glasgow City road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 622 road traffic collisions in Glasgow City in 2024, and 805 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 213 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2023 (567), and casualties rose from 728.

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

Collisions in 2024
622
Up 10% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
805
Up 11% on 2023
Fatal collisions
6
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
213
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Glasgow City in 2024

1% of collisions in Glasgow City in 2024 were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.5% and 22% in Glasgow City from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious21334%
  • Slight40365%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious23529%
  • Slight56470%

Glasgow City road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Glasgow City, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,705 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 622, up 10% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 622
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (12%)
  • Tuesday115 (18%)
  • Wednesday102 (16%)
  • Thursday90 (14%)
  • Friday107 (17%)
  • Saturday81 (13%)
  • Sunday55 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59125 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59153 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (8.5%)
  • February52 (8.4%)
  • March58 (9.3%)
  • April48 (7.7%)
  • May57 (9.2%)
  • June51 (8.2%)
  • July46 (7.4%)
  • August43 (6.9%)
  • September46 (7.4%)
  • October49 (7.9%)
  • November66 (11%)
  • December53 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight400 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit203 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds448 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Other14 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry378 (61%)
  • Wet or damp238 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph48 (7.7%)
  • 30 mph498 (80%)
  • 40 mph27 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph29 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph9 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway428 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (26%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout15 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Glasgow City in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant370 (46%)
  • Pedestrian203 (25%)
  • Cyclist94 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1535 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2056 (7%)
  • 21 to 2588 (11%)
  • 26 to 35184 (23%)
  • 36 to 45132 (16%)
  • 46 to 55105 (13%)
  • 56 to 65110 (14%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.9%)
  • Over 7527 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider445 (55%)
  • Pedestrian203 (25%)
  • Passenger157 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car732 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (6.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car65 (6%)
  • Motorcycle45 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach34 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Glasgow City in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Glasgow City had the 35th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
35th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
70th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Glasgow City in 2024

Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Glasgow City in 2024, with 43 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Glasgow City with the most crashes in 2024

The A8 had the most collisions in Glasgow City in 2024: 40, including 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Glasgow City, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA84057017
2ndM8284809
3rdA822733110
4thA814192605
5thA728152406
6thB762152804
7thA77131405
8thB808101306
9thM74101213
10thA7399905
11thA8991103
12thB76881003
13thA747903
14thA7266600
15thA7366901
16thA7496702
17thA7616703
18thA8046900
19thA816602
20thB7656602

Towns in Glasgow City: crashes in 2024

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in Glasgow City in 2024: 542.

Postcode districts in Glasgow City: crashes in 2024

G3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Glasgow City in 2024: 38.

Latest crashes in Glasgow City in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Glasgow City in 2024, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Glasgow City road accidents in other years