Appeal following crash on M74 southbound at Tradeston junction in Glasgow

Officers are appealing for information following a crash in Glasgow involving a car and a person on the M74 southbound between junction 1 and junction 1A for Tradeston.

The incident happened around 6.55pm on Saturday, 31 January, and involved a man and a black Volkswagon ID5 car.

Emergency services attended and the 36-year-old man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where his condition is described as serious but stable. No one else was injured.

The motorway was closed southbound for crash investigation work and re-opened around 11.20pm.

Sergeant Adnan Alam said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are keen to speak to anyone in the area at the time, including on the flyover on Cathcart Road, who may have seen what happened.

“We are also asking anyone driving in the area to check any dash-cam they have to see if they have captured something that could assist with our investigation.”

Anyone who can help is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2601 of Saturday, 31 January, 2026.