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Inverclyde road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 165 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 2010, and 205 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2009 (146), and casualties rose from 182.

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

Collisions in 2010
165
Up 13% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
205
Up 13% on 2009
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
21
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 2010

0.6% of collisions in Inverclyde in 2010 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2113%
  • Slight14387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious2110%
  • Slight18389%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 2010 is highlighted, with 165, up 13% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 165
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (14%)
  • Tuesday21 (13%)
  • Wednesday18 (11%)
  • Thursday35 (21%)
  • Friday26 (16%)
  • Saturday23 (14%)
  • Sunday19 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.5%)
  • February10 (6.1%)
  • March17 (10%)
  • April11 (6.7%)
  • May14 (8.5%)
  • June13 (7.9%)
  • July8 (4.8%)
  • August13 (7.9%)
  • September16 (9.7%)
  • October19 (12%)
  • November16 (9.7%)
  • December14 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight128 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds130 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (9.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (62%)
  • Wet or damp43 (26%)
  • Frost or ice15 (9.1%)
  • Snow5 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph143 (87%)
  • 40 mph5 (3%)
  • 60 mph14 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway124 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (16%)
  • Roundabout10 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant132 (64%)
  • Pedestrian48 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.9%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2022 (11%)
  • 21 to 2522 (11%)
  • 26 to 3537 (18%)
  • 36 to 4538 (19%)
  • 46 to 5527 (13%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7519 (9.3%)
  • Over 756 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (53%)
  • Passenger48 (23%)
  • Pedestrian48 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car231 (80%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.4%)
  • Motorcycle6 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Inverclyde ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 314 of them in 2010.

Collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Inverclyde in 2010

Inverclyde North, Inverclyde, PA15 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Inverclyde in 2010, with 33 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 2010

The A8 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 2010: 22, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8222602
2ndA770182200
3rdA78111511
4thA761101401
5thB7885601
6thB70542200
7thB7862200

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 2010

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 2010: 84.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 2010

PA15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 2010: 68.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 2010, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2010.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years