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G52 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,947 road traffic collisions in the G52 postcode district, Glasgow City, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,956 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 74 were fatal and 872 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 29 collisions, up from 16 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,947
908th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,956
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
74
79 people killed
Serious collisions
872
930 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
16 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Up 65% on 2024

Road collision statistics for G52

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal741.9%
  • Serious87222%
  • Slight3,00176%

What the data shows

  • G52 had 334 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 49% fewer than the 656 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in G52 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 817 children under 16 were killed or injured in G52, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in G52.

Where G52 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
908th
Most casualties
1,011th
Most fatal collisions
603rd
Most serious collisions
585th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday587 (15%)
  • Tuesday540 (14%)
  • Wednesday584 (15%)
  • Thursday648 (16%)
  • Friday708 (18%)
  • Saturday502 (13%)
  • Sunday378 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,795 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,072 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,018 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway1,648 (42%)
  • Roundabout175 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (2%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph15 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph3,518 (89%)
  • 40 mph92 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph65 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph93 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph161 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,784 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds780 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds182 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds79 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Other52 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,394 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,388 (28%)
  • Cyclist340 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant289 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist245 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant116 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant86 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant44 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

G52 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in G52, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in G52 peaked at 146 in 1985; 2025 had 29.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252933
20241620
20232539
20223544
20212126
20203033
20192732
20184553
20173848
20166887
20154652
20145266
20135567
20125981
20115664
20106476
20096177
20087997
200789115
200695116
200584103
2004105135
200391110
200293113
200182105
200098122
1999109141
1998112153
1997111140
1996126169
1995121158
1994122161
1993102133
1992129163
1991145189
1990130181
1989129154
1988111143
1987135157
1986120139
1985146186
1984104118
1983145159
1982114151
1981117155
19806073
19791619

Map of recent crashes in G52

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in G52

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in G52

The 24 most recent collisions in G52 happened between 5 March and 30 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in G52

The A761 has the most collisions in G52, 542 of 3,947 (14%), followed by the A737 (451).

Collisions in G52 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA761542650893
2ndA7374515521194
3rdA73640851611104
4thM8207303734
5thA739165202133
6thA85771113
7thM77315515
8thB770212603
9thA754162015
10thA7266803
11thA7303500
12thA7413401
13thA7673302
14thA773402

Council areas covering G52

Collisions in G52 were recorded in 2 council areas. Glasgow City has 3,420 of 3,947 (87%).

Collisions in G52 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City3,4204,23766779
2ndRenfrewshire526718892

Towns in G52

Collisions in G52 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Glasgow (3,178) and Renfrew (421).