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Inverclyde road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 97 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 2019, and 144 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were up 24% on 2018 (78), and casualties rose from 95.

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

Collisions in 2019
97
Up 24% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
144
Up 52% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 2019

1% of collisions in Inverclyde in 2019 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious2728%
  • Slight6971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3021%
  • Slight11378%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 2019 is highlighted, with 97, up 24% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 97
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (7.2%)
  • Tuesday17 (18%)
  • Wednesday18 (19%)
  • Thursday22 (23%)
  • Friday11 (11%)
  • Saturday12 (12%)
  • Sunday10 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (3.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4.1%)
  • February7 (7.2%)
  • March9 (9.3%)
  • April11 (11%)
  • May10 (10%)
  • June7 (7.2%)
  • July5 (5.2%)
  • August7 (7.2%)
  • September5 (5.2%)
  • October15 (15%)
  • November7 (7.2%)
  • December10 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight74 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds70 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (60%)
  • Wet or damp37 (38%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1%)
  • 30 mph79 (81%)
  • 40 mph7 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph6 (6.2%)
  • 70 mph4 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway68 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (15%)
  • Roundabout10 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant100 (69%)
  • Pedestrian25 (17%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.8%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 209 (6.3%)
  • 21 to 2511 (7.6%)
  • 26 to 3526 (18%)
  • 36 to 4517 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (14%)
  • 56 to 6516 (11%)
  • 66 to 7510 (6.9%)
  • Over 7514 (9.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider75 (52%)
  • Passenger44 (31%)
  • Pedestrian25 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car158 (86%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.6%)
  • Motorcycle3 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 2019.

Collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Inverclyde in 2019

Inverclyde North, Inverclyde, PA15 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Inverclyde in 2019, with 21 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 2019

The A8 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 2019: 18, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8183113
2ndA78112002
3rdA77081302
4thB70544602
5thA7612301
6thB7882302
7thB7861201

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 2019

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 2019: 46.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 2019

PA14 and PA15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 2019, with 29 each.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 2019, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 17 December 2019.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years