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Inverclyde road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 146 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 2009, and 182 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2008 (194), and casualties fell from 260.

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

Collisions in 2009
146
Down 25% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
182
Down 30% on 2008
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 2009

1.4% of collisions in Inverclyde in 2009 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2416%
  • Slight12082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious2614%
  • Slight15485%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 2009 is highlighted, with 146, down 25% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 146
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (14%)
  • Tuesday19 (13%)
  • Wednesday24 (16%)
  • Thursday20 (14%)
  • Friday18 (12%)
  • Saturday26 (18%)
  • Sunday18 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (6.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.2%)
  • February12 (8.2%)
  • March11 (7.5%)
  • April10 (6.8%)
  • May8 (5.5%)
  • June10 (6.8%)
  • July14 (9.6%)
  • August13 (8.9%)
  • September18 (12%)
  • October12 (8.2%)
  • November17 (12%)
  • December9 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight110 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds99 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (6.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (49%)
  • Wet or damp67 (46%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.4%)
  • Snow3 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph122 (84%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph12 (8.2%)
  • 70 mph6 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (17%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (65%)
  • Pedestrian34 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 109 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2025 (14%)
  • 21 to 2522 (12%)
  • 26 to 3530 (16%)
  • 36 to 4531 (17%)
  • 46 to 5521 (12%)
  • 56 to 6511 (6%)
  • 66 to 7514 (7.7%)
  • Over 757 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider106 (58%)
  • Passenger42 (23%)
  • Pedestrian34 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car205 (83%)
  • Motorcycle9 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 333 of them in 2009.

Collisions
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Inverclyde in 2009

Inverclyde North, Inverclyde, PA15 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Inverclyde in 2009, with 26 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 2009

The A770 and A8 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 2009, with 16 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA770161711
2ndA8161902
3rdA78111603
4thA76171403
5thB7887801
6thB70543301
7thB7861100
8thM81100

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 2009

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 2009: 68.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 2009

PA15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 2009: 47.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 2009, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2009.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years