Map reveals where the worst accidents in Glasgow are
Accidents have fallen again, despite traffic rising
The most dangerous roads in Glasgow for drivers has been revealed after six years of traffic data shows the hazardous streets — as more than 20 people are injured or fatally wounded a week on average in Glasgow, it has been revealed.
The total number of fatalities has fallen quite significantly across Scotland, on a whole, more than halving from 12,712 deaths in 2012 to 5,103 in 2021, there was an increase in casualties last year from 2020 — which is most likely linked to the fact traffic was at higher level due to the easing of the Coronavirus pandemic restrictions, notes the Scottish Government’s Transport Department, but still not at the same level as pre-Covid.
As trunk roads, the A74 and A77 are the responsibility of central government, while the remainder of the roads network is managed by Glasgow City Council and East Renfrewshire Council.
The A77 and M77 is the most dangerous road in Glasgow with 83 fatal or serious accidents.
With the worst accident on Glasgow’s roads was near George Square, as the bin lorry crash on 22 December 2014, with six people killed and 11 injured.
Scotland, proportionally has a more deaths per million than the UK, but was ninth in what the government agency deemed ‘comparably appropriate’.
26 people were killed in Scotland last year, for every million of the population, the UK on a whole was 24 for every million. Of all the countries compared Norway had the lowest of 15 per million whereas America had 129, the highest on the table.
On the interactive map — which you can click through — black indicates a fatal crash, while red shows a serious accident and those classed as a slight injury are yellow.
To meet the Scottish Government 2030, which includes specific road safety initiatives, with a target of 87 deaths and 1,454 injuries a year it will need to more than halve. When it was set out by Michael Matheston, the minister for Transport, he said: “The Scottish Government and our partners are committed to making Scotland’s road travel safe for everyone. However, all road users have a part to play in the success of the framework by keeping the roads safe for themselves and others, hence the motto ‘Together, making Scotland’s roads safer’”.
He continued: “Embedding the Safe System approach at a national, regional, local and even individual level will play a major part in achieving this.”
