Glasgow road traffic accidents
Glasgow recorded 35,396 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 44,033 casualties. Of these collisions, 324 were fatal and 6,006 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 324
- Serious
- 6,006
- Casualties
- 44,033
- Fatal
- 324
- Serious
- 6,006
- Casualties
- 44,033
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Glasgow
Roads in Glasgow
Postcode districts in Glasgow
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Glasgow
Road collision statistics for Glasgow
Collisions recorded
35,396
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
44,033
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
324
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
6,006
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Glasgow
Collisions in Glasgow are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62% of recorded collisions in Glasgow happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Glasgow have produced 44,027 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 3,668 collisions, Monday 4,945 collisions, Tuesday 5,237 collisions, Wednesday 5,323 collisions, Thursday 5,276 collisions, Friday 6,026 collisions, Saturday 4,921 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 24,359 collisions, Darkness 11,037 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 21,939 collisions, Dual carriageway 9,258 collisions, One way street 1,489 collisions, One way street/Slip road 987 collisions, Roundabout 871 collisions, Unknown 477 collisions, Slip road 375 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 5 mph 1 collisions, 10 mph 1 collisions, 15 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 499 collisions, 30 mph 31,561 collisions, 40 mph 917 collisions, 50 mph 1,844 collisions, 60 mph 269 collisions, 70 mph 303 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 26,098 collisions, Raining no high winds 6,427 collisions, Raining + high winds 1,076 collisions, Other 580 collisions, Unknown 477 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 20,569 casualties, Passenger 11,432 casualties, Pedestrian 12,026 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Glasgow
How many road accidents have there been in Glasgow?
35,396 collisions have been recorded in Glasgow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 44,033 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Glasgow were serious or fatal?
324 were fatal and 6,006 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Glasgow resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Glasgow?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Glasgow, accounting for 17% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Glasgow happen on?
62% of collisions in Glasgow are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Glasgow?
Pedestrians make up 27.3% of the 44,027 casualties recorded in Glasgow.
Is road safety in Glasgow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Glasgow fell 1% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Glasgow come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Glasgow cover 1999 to 2025.