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Inverclyde road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 109 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 2015, and 145 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2014 (130), and casualties fell from 186.

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

Collisions in 2015
109
Down 16% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
145
Down 22% on 2014
Fatal collisions
2
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 2015

1.8% of collisions in Inverclyde in 2015 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious1615%
  • Slight9183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious1611%
  • Slight12788%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 2015 is highlighted, with 109, down 16% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 109
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (19%)
  • Tuesday14 (13%)
  • Wednesday13 (12%)
  • Thursday15 (14%)
  • Friday14 (13%)
  • Saturday19 (17%)
  • Sunday13 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:595 (4.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (28%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (4.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.4%)
  • February11 (10%)
  • March8 (7.3%)
  • April11 (10%)
  • May9 (8.3%)
  • June9 (8.3%)
  • July9 (8.3%)
  • August8 (7.3%)
  • September8 (7.3%)
  • October14 (13%)
  • November8 (7.3%)
  • December7 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight81 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds67 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry56 (51%)
  • Wet or damp49 (45%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph91 (83%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph7 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph7 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway80 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (14%)
  • Roundabout10 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (71%)
  • Pedestrian29 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2012 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2519 (13%)
  • 26 to 3524 (17%)
  • 36 to 4522 (15%)
  • 46 to 5523 (16%)
  • 56 to 6511 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.1%)
  • Over 753 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider83 (57%)
  • Passenger33 (23%)
  • Pedestrian29 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car161 (87%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle6 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 333 of them in 2015.

Collisions
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Inverclyde in 2015

Inverclyde North, Inverclyde, PA15 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Inverclyde in 2015, with 21 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 2015

The A8 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 2015: 14, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8141903
2ndA78112010
3rdA7709902
4thB7886800
5thA7614400
6thB70542300

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 2015

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 2015: 56.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 2015

PA16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 2015: 33.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 2015, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 18 December 2015.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years