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Inverclyde road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 41 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 2020, and 48 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were down 58% on 2019 (97), and casualties fell from 144.

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

Collisions in 2020
41
Down 58% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
48
Down 67% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
7.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 2020

7.3% of collisions in Inverclyde in 2020 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal37.3%
  • Serious1127%
  • Slight2766%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal36.3%
  • Serious1123%
  • Slight3471%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 2020 is highlighted, with 41, down 58% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 41
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (15%)
  • Tuesday5 (12%)
  • Wednesday6 (15%)
  • Thursday4 (9.8%)
  • Friday6 (15%)
  • Saturday11 (27%)
  • Sunday3 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (7.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591 (2.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (27%)
  • 12:00 to 14:598 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:596 (15%)
  • 18:00 to 20:599 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (4.9%)
  • February6 (15%)
  • March3 (7.3%)
  • April5 (12%)
  • May1 (2.4%)
  • June4 (9.8%)
  • July1 (2.4%)
  • August6 (15%)
  • September1 (2.4%)
  • October1 (2.4%)
  • November8 (20%)
  • December3 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight26 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (9.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds24 (59%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (27%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp22 (54%)
  • Dry18 (44%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph31 (76%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph6 (15%)
  • 70 mph3 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway31 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (17%)
  • Roundabout2 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant28 (58%)
  • Pedestrian10 (21%)
  • Cyclist4 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (8.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 151 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 205 (10%)
  • 21 to 254 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 359 (19%)
  • 36 to 456 (13%)
  • 46 to 554 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 658 (17%)
  • 66 to 754 (8.3%)
  • Over 756 (13%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider28 (58%)
  • Passenger10 (21%)
  • Pedestrian10 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car57 (84%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle4 (5.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2020.

Collisions
341st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
335th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Inverclyde in 2020

Inverclyde North, Inverclyde, PA15 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Inverclyde in 2020, with 8 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 2020

The A8 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 2020: 6, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA86702
2ndA785521
3rdA7704602
4thA7613303
5thB7882200
6thB70541100

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 2020

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 2020: 20.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 2020

PA15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 2020: 16.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 2020, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years