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Inverclyde road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 2003, and 324 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2002 (197), and casualties rose from 284.

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

Collisions in 2003
223
Up 13% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
324
Up 14% on 2002
Fatal collisions
7
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 2003

3.1% of collisions in Inverclyde in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73.1%
  • Serious2813%
  • Slight18884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.5%
  • Serious3711%
  • Slight27986%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 2003 is highlighted, with 223, up 13% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (15%)
  • Tuesday42 (19%)
  • Wednesday26 (12%)
  • Thursday36 (16%)
  • Friday32 (14%)
  • Saturday32 (14%)
  • Sunday21 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (9.9%)
  • February14 (6.3%)
  • March17 (7.6%)
  • April19 (8.5%)
  • May17 (7.6%)
  • June26 (12%)
  • July13 (5.8%)
  • August27 (12%)
  • September21 (9.4%)
  • October15 (6.7%)
  • November15 (6.7%)
  • December17 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight176 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds153 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (25%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (50%)
  • Wet or damp105 (47%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph170 (76%)
  • 40 mph13 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph30 (13%)
  • 70 mph8 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway167 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (15%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (66%)
  • Pedestrian54 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist6 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1022 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2035 (11%)
  • 21 to 2534 (10%)
  • 26 to 3556 (17%)
  • 36 to 4545 (14%)
  • 46 to 5538 (12%)
  • 56 to 6529 (9%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.9%)
  • Over 7517 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider169 (52%)
  • Passenger101 (31%)
  • Pedestrian54 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car335 (84%)
  • Motorcycle15 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Inverclyde

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Inverclyde ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 321 of them in 2003.

Collisions
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Inverclyde in 2003

Inverclyde North, Inverclyde, PA15 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Inverclyde in 2003, with 42 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 2003

The A78 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 2003: 31, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78314405
2ndA8263221
3rdA770235143
4thB705491001
5thB7887701
6thA76161001
7thA772400
8thB7862200
9thM81300

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 2003

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 2003: 106.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 2003

PA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 2003: 69.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 2003, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years