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G53 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,410 road traffic collisions in the G53 postcode district, Glasgow City, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,185 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 73 were fatal and 868 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,410
1,127th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,185
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
73
75 people killed
Serious collisions
868
951 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 22% on 2024

Road collision statistics for G53

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal732.1%
  • Serious86825%
  • Slight2,46972%

What the data shows

  • G53 had 315 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 516 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in G53 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,104 children under 16 were killed or injured in G53, 26% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in G53.

Where G53 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,127th
Most casualties
1,252nd
Most fatal collisions
622nd
Most serious collisions
596th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday446 (13%)
  • Tuesday508 (15%)
  • Wednesday501 (15%)
  • Thursday534 (16%)
  • Friday593 (17%)
  • Saturday473 (14%)
  • Sunday355 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,329 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,017 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit35 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,838 (54%)
  • Single carriageway1,302 (38%)
  • Roundabout209 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,784 (82%)
  • 40 mph410 (12%)
  • 50 mph56 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph105 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph46 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,438 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds607 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds171 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other74 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,848 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,421 (34%)
  • Cyclist243 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist223 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant209 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant77 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant77 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

G53 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in G53, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in G53 peaked at 163 in 1985; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252832
20242841
20232531
20222335
20211924
20202131
20193648
20183640
20174867
20165161
20154763
20144252
20133849
20123844
20115466
20105377
20095969
20085771
20076580
20066373
20054974
20047499
20036381
20026171
20016680
20005161
19996886
19987393
19977087
19966170
19958295
199499112
199397112
199294112
1991110132
1990105130
1989136153
1988121157
1987149183
1986126150
1985163194
1984121144
1983143169
1982137169
1981147178
198096122
19791717

Map of recent crashes in G53

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in G53

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in G53

The 24 most recent collisions in G53 happened between 8 February and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in G53

The A726 has the most collisions in G53, 661 of 3,410 (19%), followed by the A736 (317).

Collisions in G53 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA72666185413182
2ndA7363174261176
3rdB7622763361244
4thM77598418
5thB7735668413
6thA754101112
7thA7375601
8thA7625701
9thA8144502
10thA773301

Council areas covering G53

Collisions in G53 were recorded in 3 council areas. Glasgow City has 3,299 of 3,410 (97%).

Collisions in G53 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City3,2994,02671843
2ndEast Renfrewshire94134220
3rdRenfrewshire172505

Town in G53

Of the 3,410 collisions in G53, 2,523 (74%) were in Glasgow.