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Inverclyde road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 371 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 1983, and 434 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 122 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1982 (400), and casualties fell from 508.

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

Collisions in 1983
371
Down 7% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
434
Down 15% on 1982
Fatal collisions
9
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
122
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 1983

2.4% of collisions in Inverclyde in 1983 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.4%
  • Serious12233%
  • Slight24065%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious13030%
  • Slight29568%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 1983 is highlighted, with 371, down 7% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (11%)
  • Tuesday38 (10%)
  • Wednesday53 (14%)
  • Thursday67 (18%)
  • Friday72 (19%)
  • Saturday61 (16%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (7.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59105 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (6.5%)
  • February24 (6.5%)
  • March30 (8.1%)
  • April37 (10%)
  • May42 (11%)
  • June30 (8.1%)
  • July26 (7%)
  • August24 (6.5%)
  • September34 (9.2%)
  • October30 (8.1%)
  • November30 (8.1%)
  • December40 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight242 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit116 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds249 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry211 (57%)
  • Wet or damp151 (41%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph313 (84%)
  • 40 mph23 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph30 (8.1%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway295 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (15%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian163 (38%)
  • Car occupant122 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist101 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist17 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (7.8%)
  • 6 to 1037 (8.5%)
  • 11 to 1530 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20121 (28%)
  • 21 to 2553 (12%)
  • 26 to 3540 (9.2%)
  • 36 to 4526 (6%)
  • 46 to 5529 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7528 (6.5%)
  • Over 7512 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider179 (41%)
  • Pedestrian163 (38%)
  • Passenger92 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car335 (62%)
  • Motorcycle107 (20%)
  • Bus or coach33 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Inverclyde

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Inverclyde ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 265 of them in 1983.

Collisions
266th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
287th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
207th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 1983

The A8 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 1983: 93, including 5 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA893115531
2ndA7422944118
3rdA78222507
4thA761141916
5thB7888805
6thB70544402
7thB7863300
8thB7781100
9thB7811100

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 1983

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 1983: 190.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 1983

PA15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 1983: 152.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 1983, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years