Woman arrested and charged after Clyde Tunnel crash caused rush hour traffic chaos

A woman has been arrested over a crash which caused rush hour traffic chaos for commuters yesterday afternoon.

The 35-year-old was charged with a road traffic offence after a black Skoda crashed into a barrier at the Clyde Tunnel.

Emergency services raced to the scene, with police, firefighters and paramedics all pictured on the busy road, which connects the north of the city with the south.

One lane of the road was closed while officers investigated, with drivers urged to avoid the area.

Huge tailbacks were caused due to the vehicle colliding with a barrier after leaving the southbound end of the tunnel shortly before 3pm.

There were tailbacks at both entrances to the tunnel following the incident yesterday, Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

Cars were tailed back as far as Anniesland Cross from the northern approach road.

And queues from the east approach road stretched back to Thornwood, at the roundabout which also leads to Glasgow's Partick area.

Police at the scene were spotted examining the car, which had the driver's door open and boot open.

The bumper had been partially ripped off, but it was unclear if any further damage had been caused to the vehicle.

The woman was released and will appear in court later.

One driver caught in the traffic jam said: "It's absolute chaos. Usually it takes about five minutes to get from Partick onto the Clyde Tunnel.

"After sitting in it for about 20 minutes we gave up and headed back into town to take the M8 from the Kingston Bridge instead."

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.50pm on Tuesday, 9 December, 2025, officers received a report of a single vehicle crash at the Clyde Tunnel, Glasgow.

“One lane was closed and later reopened.

“A 35-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a road traffic offence. 

"She has been released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.”

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 14.49 to attend a one-vehicle road traffic collision in the Clyde Tunnel. 

"An ambulance and a critical care paramedic were dispatched to the scene, but no patients required transportation to hospital."

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 2.42pm on Tuesday, 9 December to reports of a road traffic collision at the southbound exit of the Clyde Tunnel.

“Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances and firefighters assisted emergency service partners at the scene where the collision involved one car.

“There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe.”

At the time, Police Scotland posted on the force's Greater Glasgow Facebook page: "One lane is closed at the Clyde Tunnel southbound at Govan Road following a single vehicle crash.

"Delays are expected and please avoid the area."