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G40 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,558 road traffic collisions in the G40 postcode district, Glasgow City, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,257 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 611 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,558
1,491st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,257
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
42 people killed
Serious collisions
611
669 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 14% on 2024

Road collision statistics for G40

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal421.6%
  • Serious61124%
  • Slight1,90574%

What the data shows

  • G40 had 194 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 365 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in G40 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 599 children under 16 were killed or injured in G40, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in G40.

Where G40 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,491st
Most casualties
1,572nd
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,175th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday336 (13%)
  • Tuesday345 (13%)
  • Wednesday382 (15%)
  • Thursday369 (14%)
  • Friday455 (18%)
  • Saturday396 (15%)
  • Sunday275 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,760 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit740 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,118 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway398 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,544 (99%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,856 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds483 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds81 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds60 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other43 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,458 (45%)
  • Pedestrian1,099 (34%)
  • Bus or coach occupant191 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant144 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist134 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist100 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant75 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant26 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

G40 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in G40, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in G40 peaked at 117 in 1991; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251519
20241722
20231922
20221417
20211313
20201724
20192231
20182528
20172627
20162627
20153245
20144046
20132427
20123544
20112733
20102333
20094054
20084051
20075568
20064964
20055466
20045573
20035576
20026273
20016793
20006484
199973101
199879104
19976591
19965768
199587105
199490116
19936074
199294137
1991117149
19902944
19892232
1988110138
19877996
198697121
1985108136
198493108
198388114
198286102
1981117148
198082103
1979910

Map of recent crashes in G40

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in G40

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in G40

The 24 most recent collisions in G40 happened between 1 September 2024 and 4 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in G40

The A749 has the most collisions in G40, 577 of 2,558 (23%), followed by the A74 (392).

Collisions in G40 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA74957775610131
2ndA743925029117
3rdA89381496793
4thB763147189537
5thA728242805
6thB768182201
7thA730101003
8thA8028801
9thA7244500
10thB7664401
11thA7213302
12thA7413501

Council areas covering G40

Collisions in G40 were recorded in 2 council areas. Glasgow City has 2,541 of 2,558 (99%).

Collisions in G40 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City2,5413,23641606
2ndSouth Lanarkshire172115

Town in G40

Of the 2,558 collisions in G40, 2,295 (90%) were in Glasgow.