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Inverclyde road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 35 road traffic collisions in Inverclyde in 2021, and 48 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2020 (41), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 2021
35
Down 15% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
48
Level with 2020
Fatal collisions
1
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
14
40% of collisions

Crash severity in Inverclyde in 2021

2.9% of collisions in Inverclyde in 2021 were fatal and 40% serious, against 1.4% and 22% in Inverclyde from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal12.9%
  • Serious1440%
  • Slight2057%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal12.1%
  • Serious1531%
  • Slight3267%

Inverclyde road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Inverclyde, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 430 in 1981. 2021 is highlighted, with 35, down 15% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 35
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (14%)
  • Tuesday3 (8.6%)
  • Wednesday5 (14%)
  • Thursday6 (17%)
  • Friday7 (20%)
  • Saturday2 (5.7%)
  • Sunday7 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (8.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592 (5.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:595 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:594 (11%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5912 (34%)
  • 18:00 to 20:596 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (5.7%)
  • February2 (5.7%)
  • March4 (11%)
  • April4 (11%)
  • May3 (8.6%)
  • July3 (8.6%)
  • August5 (14%)
  • September1 (2.9%)
  • October2 (5.7%)
  • November2 (5.7%)
  • December7 (20%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight23 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (8.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds22 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (29%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.9%)
  • Other1 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry17 (49%)
  • Wet or damp16 (46%)
  • Frost or ice2 (5.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph27 (77%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph4 (11%)
  • 70 mph2 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway26 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (17%)
  • Roundabout2 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Inverclyde in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant31 (65%)
  • Pedestrian9 (19%)
  • Cyclist4 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist2 (4.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant1 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (17%)
  • 16 to 205 (10%)
  • 21 to 255 (10%)
  • 26 to 359 (19%)
  • 36 to 458 (17%)
  • 46 to 557 (15%)
  • 56 to 651 (2.1%)
  • 66 to 752 (4.2%)
  • Over 752 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider27 (56%)
  • Passenger12 (25%)
  • Pedestrian9 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car54 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle2 (3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Inverclyde in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Inverclyde had fewer road collisions than 343 of them in 2021.

Collisions
344th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
333rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Inverclyde in 2021

Inverclyde North, Inverclyde, PA15 1SZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Inverclyde in 2021, with 8 collisions.

Roads in Inverclyde with the most crashes in 2021

The A8 had the most collisions in Inverclyde in 2021: 6, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Inverclyde, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA86803
2ndA784701
3rdB7884912
4thA7703402
5thB70542200
6thB7861200

Towns in Inverclyde: crashes in 2021

Greenock had the most collisions of any town in Inverclyde in 2021: 17.

Postcode districts in Inverclyde: crashes in 2021

PA15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Inverclyde in 2021: 14.

Latest crashes in Inverclyde in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Inverclyde in 2021, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Inverclyde road accidents in other years