Road casualties trend in Glasgow
Road traffic casualty rates in Glasgow have fallen considerably in recent years, despite an increase in the volume of traffic. The graph below shows the trend in Glasgow over approximately the last 15 years.
Casualty rates from all road traffic accidents have fallen by 48% between 1997-2001 and 2012-2016. The rate of casualties being killed or seriously injured has fallen by 62% in the same period.
For more information on traffic volume, see the traffic volume section of the website.
Notes
The figures shown are based on the "Stats 19" statistical returns made by police forces, which cover all accidents in which a vehicle is involved that occur on roads (including footways) and result in personal injury, if they become known to the police. There could be many non-fatal injury accidents which are not reported by the public to the police, and are therefore not counted in these statistics.
Further statistics on road traffic accidents and casualties can be accessed from Transport Scotland publications.
Additional Resources
-
ResourceThursday, 6 December 2012
Going to Gothenburg: Reflections on a Study Visit
-
ResourceWednesday, 18 May 2011
Hands Up Scotland 2010
Results from the largest national dataset to look at mode of travel to school across Scotland -
ResourceFriday, 1 October 2010
Moving in the right direction?
Findings from a review of transport policy in Scotland -
ResourceSaturday, 21 August 2010
Active Travel - Video
Qualitative research has been undertaken in order to better understand how and why people currently travel as they do and to explore the scope for encouraging growth in alternatives to car travel. -
ResourceTuesday, 1 September 2009
Attitudes toward active travel in Glasgow
Findings from a qualitative research project exploring how and why people travel in and around Glasgow -
ResourceThursday, 1 November 2007
How can transport contribute to public health?
A briefing paper discussing the evidence regarding the potential of transport to improve health, reduce inequalities and improve sustainability