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Inverclyde road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 347 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 1980, and 448 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 87 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1979 (392), and casualties fell from 492.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,556 collisions in Inverclyde.

Collisions in 1980
347
Down 11% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
448
Down 9% on 1979
Fatal collisions
8
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
87
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 1980

2.3% of collisions in Inverclyde in 1980 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.3%
  • Serious8725%
  • Slight25273%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.5%
  • Serious10423%
  • Slight33374%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 1980 is highlighted, with 347, down 11% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253951
20244867
20233353
20223350
20213548
20204148
201997144
20187895
201791117
2016112146
2015109145
2014130186
2013120150
2012136170
2011155208
2010165205
2009146182
2008194260
2007205266
2006198268
2005172225
2004196257
2003223324
2002197284
2001232311
2000254352
1999255325
1998304398
1997321442
1996284361
1995295395
1994342435
1993280388
1992317420
1991317419
1990291387
1989324399
1988325396
1987329455
1986389462
1985402500
1984402478
1983371434
1982400508
1981430530
1980347448
1979392492

When and where crashes happen in Inverclyde in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (12%)
  • Tuesday53 (15%)
  • Wednesday38 (11%)
  • Thursday50 (14%)
  • Friday64 (18%)
  • Saturday59 (17%)
  • Sunday43 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (5.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (9.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5995 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (9.2%)
  • February32 (9.2%)
  • March31 (8.9%)
  • April27 (7.8%)
  • May39 (11%)
  • June25 (7.2%)
  • July8 (2.3%)
  • August23 (6.6%)
  • September32 (9.2%)
  • October36 (10%)
  • November30 (8.6%)
  • December32 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight221 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds214 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (7.2%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (4.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (47%)
  • Wet or damp164 (47%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.9%)
  • Snow9 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph289 (83%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph32 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway286 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (14%)
  • Roundabout7 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian160 (36%)
  • Car occupant158 (35%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (16%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1036 (8%)
  • 11 to 1542 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 20110 (25%)
  • 21 to 2547 (10%)
  • 26 to 3557 (13%)
  • 36 to 4532 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5535 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6536 (8%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.2%)
  • Over 7510 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider172 (38%)
  • Pedestrian160 (36%)
  • Passenger116 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car342 (66%)
  • Motorcycle75 (14%)
  • Bus or coach23 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (2.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Inverclyde

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Inverclyde ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 1980.

Collisions
285th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
292nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
259th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
298th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 1980

The A8 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 1980: 66, including 4 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA86694416
2ndA742406117
3rdA782440110
4thA761222905
5thB788111512
6thB7865703
7thB70543401
8thA822302
9thB7792200
10thA7371100
11thA7411100
12thA8141201
13thB7801100

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 1980

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 1980: 79.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 1980

PA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 1980: 78.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 1980, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1980.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years