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Inverclyde road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 91 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 2017, and 117 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2016 (112), and casualties fell from 146.

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

Collisions in 2017
91
Down 19% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
117
Down 20% on 2016
Fatal collisions
3
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 2017

3.3% of collisions in Inverclyde in 2017 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.3%
  • Serious1112%
  • Slight7785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.6%
  • Serious1210%
  • Slight10287%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 2017 is highlighted, with 91, down 19% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 91
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday11 (12%)
  • Wednesday18 (20%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday16 (18%)
  • Saturday17 (19%)
  • Sunday9 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (6.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:596 (6.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:599 (9.9%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (3.3%)
  • February4 (4.4%)
  • March7 (7.7%)
  • April10 (11%)
  • May9 (9.9%)
  • June6 (6.6%)
  • July5 (5.5%)
  • August6 (6.6%)
  • September9 (9.9%)
  • October8 (8.8%)
  • November13 (14%)
  • December11 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight64 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds73 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (19%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry56 (62%)
  • Wet or damp32 (35%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph73 (80%)
  • 40 mph4 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph8 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway62 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (20%)
  • Roundabout6 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant78 (67%)
  • Pedestrian21 (18%)
  • Cyclist9 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2016 (14%)
  • 21 to 2517 (15%)
  • 26 to 3516 (14%)
  • 36 to 4513 (11%)
  • 46 to 5521 (18%)
  • 56 to 6510 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 757 (6%)
  • Over 757 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider60 (51%)
  • Passenger36 (31%)
  • Pedestrian21 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car128 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle4 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 2017.

Collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Inverclyde in 2017

Inverclyde North, Inverclyde, PA15 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Inverclyde in 2017, with 19 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 2017

The A8 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 2017: 14, including 1 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8142110
2ndA770131504
3rdA78131903
4thB70544502
5thA7612200
6thB7862200
7thA771100
8thB7881100

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 2017

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 2017: 45.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 2017

PA15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 2017: 30.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 2017, 3 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years