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Inverclyde road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 295 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 1995, and 395 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1994 (342), and casualties fell from 435.

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

Collisions in 1995
295
Down 14% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
395
Down 9% on 1994
Fatal collisions
5
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 1995

1.7% of collisions in Inverclyde in 1995 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious7425%
  • Slight21673%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious8923%
  • Slight30176%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 1995 is highlighted, with 295, down 14% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday46 (16%)
  • Wednesday45 (15%)
  • Thursday43 (15%)
  • Friday54 (18%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday30 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (7.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.1%)
  • February26 (8.8%)
  • March25 (8.5%)
  • April25 (8.5%)
  • May23 (7.8%)
  • June34 (12%)
  • July23 (7.8%)
  • August31 (11%)
  • September19 (6.4%)
  • October21 (7.1%)
  • November18 (6.1%)
  • December29 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight201 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds221 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry146 (49%)
  • Wet or damp137 (46%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.7%)
  • Snow4 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph246 (83%)
  • 40 mph13 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph25 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph10 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway221 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (17%)
  • Roundabout16 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant236 (60%)
  • Pedestrian104 (26%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.8%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1038 (9.6%)
  • 11 to 1533 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2063 (16%)
  • 21 to 2560 (15%)
  • 26 to 3561 (15%)
  • 36 to 4547 (12%)
  • 46 to 5523 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7525 (6.3%)
  • Over 758 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider173 (44%)
  • Passenger118 (30%)
  • Pedestrian104 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car381 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach20 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle14 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 303 of them in 1995.

Collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
306th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 1995

The A78 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 1995: 42, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA784259211
2ndA8354718
3rdA7703453111
4thA761152403
5thB705491304
6thB7887901
7thA831100
8thM81100

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 1995

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 1995: 139.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 1995

PA15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 1995: 101.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 1995, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years