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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,115 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1984, and 1,411 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 334 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1983 (1,048), and casualties rose from 1,312.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 36,249 collisions in North Lanarkshire.

Collisions in 1984
1,115
Up 6% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,411
Up 8% on 1983
Fatal collisions
27
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
334
30% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 1984

2.4% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1984 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal272.4%
  • Serious33430%
  • Slight75468%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal282%
  • Serious39028%
  • Slight99370%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 1984 is highlighted, with 1,115, up 6% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025208267
2024206255
2023243358
2022218283
2021200242
2020184238
2019347483
2018377480
2017444627
2016484632
2015447583
2014481633
2013505653
2012512702
2011569747
2010584761
2009664879
2008640852
20077561,021
20067511,052
20057841,034
20047731,089
20037951,117
20028031,121
20019441,306
20009881,380
19999131,264
19989931,435
19979661,346
19969231,254
19959621,299
19949761,320
19939891,310
19921,1241,528
19911,0551,409
19901,1621,629
19891,1771,511
19881,0391,356
19871,0511,376
19861,0941,403
19851,1481,517
19841,1151,411
19831,0481,312
19821,1111,463
19811,1981,658
19801,1331,480
19791,1651,487

When and where crashes happen in North Lanarkshire in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday164 (15%)
  • Tuesday138 (12%)
  • Wednesday138 (12%)
  • Thursday147 (13%)
  • Friday220 (20%)
  • Saturday181 (16%)
  • Sunday127 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5967 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (7.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59120 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59198 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59288 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59220 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59130 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (7%)
  • February76 (6.8%)
  • March87 (7.8%)
  • April86 (7.7%)
  • May79 (7.1%)
  • June112 (10%)
  • July89 (8%)
  • August100 (9%)
  • September77 (6.9%)
  • October103 (9.2%)
  • November120 (11%)
  • December108 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight734 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit309 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds759 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds256 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry652 (58%)
  • Wet or damp397 (36%)
  • Frost or ice46 (4.1%)
  • Snow18 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph825 (74%)
  • 40 mph26 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph173 (16%)
  • 70 mph73 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway715 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway323 (29%)
  • Roundabout54 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant574 (41%)
  • Pedestrian452 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist127 (9%)
  • Cyclist82 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant48 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 593 (6.6%)
  • 6 to 10133 (9.4%)
  • 11 to 15154 (11%)
  • 16 to 20255 (18%)
  • 21 to 25171 (12%)
  • 26 to 35199 (14%)
  • 36 to 45144 (10%)
  • 46 to 55103 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6570 (5%)
  • 66 to 7552 (3.7%)
  • Over 7537 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider564 (40%)
  • Pedestrian452 (32%)
  • Passenger395 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,141 (68%)
  • Motorcycle121 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes80 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach77 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes77 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car68 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus11 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in North Lanarkshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Lanarkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 63rd most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
34th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1984

The A89 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1984: 80, including 5 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8980107525
2ndA7217884023
3rdA806687219
4thA723374808
5thA73345227
6thB8022833011
7thA7252241011
8thA8203428
9thB754202319
10thB803202625
11thA71192505
12thA803172403
13thA722161607
14thA775141405
15thB7001141706
16thB7070142513
17thA752132003
18thB7029131405
19thB7066121525
20thM8123213

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1984

Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 1984: 144.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1984

ML1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 1984: 183.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1984, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years