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Inverclyde road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 155 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 2011, and 208 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2010 (165), and casualties rose from 205.

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

Collisions in 2011
155
Down 6% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
208
Up 1% on 2010
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 2011

0.6% of collisions in Inverclyde in 2011 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2315%
  • Slight13185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious2613%
  • Slight18187%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 2011 is highlighted, with 155, down 6% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 155
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (12%)
  • Tuesday25 (16%)
  • Wednesday18 (12%)
  • Thursday26 (17%)
  • Friday29 (19%)
  • Saturday26 (17%)
  • Sunday12 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.1%)
  • February22 (14%)
  • March11 (7.1%)
  • April13 (8.4%)
  • May14 (9%)
  • June5 (3.2%)
  • July14 (9%)
  • August16 (10%)
  • September15 (9.7%)
  • October13 (8.4%)
  • November11 (7.1%)
  • December10 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight113 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds99 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (26%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp76 (49%)
  • Dry73 (47%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.9%)
  • Snow3 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph130 (84%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph15 (9.7%)
  • 70 mph5 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (14%)
  • Roundabout10 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant140 (67%)
  • Pedestrian34 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.3%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2034 (16%)
  • 21 to 2524 (12%)
  • 26 to 3534 (16%)
  • 36 to 4534 (16%)
  • 46 to 5520 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6510 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6.7%)
  • Over 7510 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider111 (53%)
  • Passenger63 (30%)
  • Pedestrian34 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car208 (81%)
  • Bus or coach15 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle7 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (2.7%)
  • Minibus3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 323 of them in 2011.

Collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Inverclyde in 2011

Inverclyde North, Inverclyde, PA15 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Inverclyde in 2011, with 29 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 2011

The A8 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 2011: 23, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8233204
2ndA78172302
3rdA77091002
4thA76181000
5thB78881001
6thB70543500
7thB7861101

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 2011

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 2011: 72.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 2011

PA15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 2011: 52.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 2011, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2011.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years