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G51 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,217 road traffic collisions in the G51 postcode district, Glasgow City, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,236 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 47 were fatal and 901 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
4,217
805th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,236
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
49 people killed
Serious collisions
901
964 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
50
Up 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for G51

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal471.1%
  • Serious90121%
  • Slight3,26978%

What the data shows

  • G51 had 433 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 772 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in G51 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 900 children under 16 were killed or injured in G51, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in G51.

Where G51 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
805th
Most casualties
918th
Most fatal collisions
1,276th
Most serious collisions
542nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday614 (15%)
  • Tuesday613 (15%)
  • Wednesday603 (14%)
  • Thursday638 (15%)
  • Friday702 (17%)
  • Saturday680 (16%)
  • Sunday367 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,890 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,242 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit35 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,083 (49%)
  • Dual carriageway1,653 (39%)
  • Roundabout343 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road105 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,675 (87%)
  • 40 mph130 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph170 (4%)
  • 60 mph43 (1%)
  • 70 mph186 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,006 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds816 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds172 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds85 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other70 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,452 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1,489 (28%)
  • Cyclist399 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant283 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist260 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant139 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant118 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

G51 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in G51, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in G51 peaked at 167 in 1988; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254250
20243638
20233340
20223646
20212330
20203546
20192830
20184958
20177496
20167789
20157092
20146370
20136982
20126779
20118195
20106988
200992119
20086583
2007106136
200690116
200588117
200498135
200383113
200286102
200199118
2000108145
1999114164
199899134
1997100117
199695115
1995108128
1994110129
1993106133
1992112135
1991129157
1990113140
1989141173
1988167204
1987135171
1986123146
1985152170
1984136166
1983136154
1982136179
1981125160
198089122
19792426

Map of recent crashes in G51

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in G51

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in G51

The 24 most recent collisions in G51 happened between 25 April and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in G51

The A8 has the most collisions in G51, 958 of 4,217 (23%), followed by the M8 (321).

Collisions in G51 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA89581,14413231
2ndM8321464440
3rdA739289401651
4thA737186247337
5thA761186247133
6thB76892103120
7thM77304201
8thA814101102
9thA73671202
10thB76971112
11thA774401
12thB8083301

Council areas covering G51

Collisions in G51 were recorded in 2 council areas. Glasgow City has 4,155 of 4,217 (99%).

Collisions in G51 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City4,1555,15447895
2ndRenfrewshire628206

Towns in G51

Collisions in G51 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Glasgow (3,668) and Renfrew (18).