Glasgow road traffic accidents
Glasgow recorded 34,816 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 43,331 casualties. Of these collisions, 316 were fatal and 5,783 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 316
- Serious
- 5,783
- Casualties
- 43,331
- Fatal
- 316
- Serious
- 5,783
- Casualties
- 43,331
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Glasgow
Roads in Glasgow
Postcode districts in Glasgow
Accidents in Glasgow
Road collision statistics for Glasgow
Collisions recorded
34,816
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
43,331
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
316
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
5,783
17.5% 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.
61.8% 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 43,325 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.4% 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 3,607 collisions, Monday 4,865 collisions, Tuesday 5,158 collisions, Wednesday 5,222 collisions, Thursday 5,178 collisions, Friday 5,929 collisions, Saturday 4,857 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 23,969 collisions, Darkness 10,847 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 21,523 collisions, Dual carriageway 9,128 collisions, One way street 1,483 collisions, Other 987 collisions, Roundabout 858 collisions, Unknown 476 collisions, Slip road 361 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 442 collisions, 30 mph 31,088 collisions, 40 mph 899 collisions, 50 mph 1,820 collisions, 60 mph 266 collisions, 70 mph 298 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 25,657 collisions, Raining no high winds 6,336 collisions, Raining + high winds 1,064 collisions, Other 564 collisions, Unknown 461 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 20,146 casualties, Passenger 11,318 casualties, Pedestrian 11,861 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Glasgow
How many road accidents have there been in Glasgow?
34,816 collisions have been recorded in Glasgow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 43,331 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Glasgow were serious or fatal?
316 were fatal and 5,783 were serious — 17.5% 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?
61.8% 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 27.4% of the 43,325 casualties recorded in Glasgow.
Is road safety in Glasgow getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Glasgow rose 6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.