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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,039 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1988, and 1,356 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 281 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1987 (1,051), and casualties fell from 1,376.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,039
Down 1% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,356
Down 1% on 1987
Fatal collisions
24
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
281
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 1988

2.3% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1988 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal242.3%
  • Serious28127%
  • Slight73471%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.9%
  • Serious33224%
  • Slight99874%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,039, down 1% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (14%)
  • Tuesday132 (13%)
  • Wednesday137 (13%)
  • Thursday155 (15%)
  • Friday185 (18%)
  • Saturday164 (16%)
  • Sunday122 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5954 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59109 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59116 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59157 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59254 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59203 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59125 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (6.3%)
  • February81 (7.8%)
  • March109 (10%)
  • April83 (8%)
  • May78 (7.5%)
  • June65 (6.3%)
  • July96 (9.2%)
  • August80 (7.7%)
  • September78 (7.5%)
  • October83 (8%)
  • November124 (12%)
  • December97 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight679 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit294 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds758 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds186 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry591 (57%)
  • Wet or damp405 (39%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.7%)
  • Snow13 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph723 (70%)
  • 40 mph31 (3%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph176 (17%)
  • 70 mph93 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway785 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway172 (17%)
  • Roundabout60 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant673 (50%)
  • Pedestrian383 (28%)
  • Van occupant67 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist66 (4.9%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 580 (5.9%)
  • 6 to 10118 (8.7%)
  • 11 to 15124 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 20262 (19%)
  • 21 to 25197 (15%)
  • 26 to 35213 (16%)
  • 36 to 45138 (10%)
  • 46 to 55100 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6568 (5%)
  • 66 to 7532 (2.4%)
  • Over 7524 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider568 (42%)
  • Passenger405 (30%)
  • Pedestrian383 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,142 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes79 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car75 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach64 (4%)
  • Motorcycle61 (3.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in North Lanarkshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Lanarkshire ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 70th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
70th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
65th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
32nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1988

The A89 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1988: 76, including 2 fatal and 27 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8976106227
2ndA7216376117
3rdA805775110
4thA73344716
5thA7253237111
6thA8305415
7thB802294319
8thA712537110
9thB7029222807
10thA722192204
11thB7070162211
12thA723151603
13thA8011141803
14thB754141424
15thB7001131905
16thA803122014
17thB803111504
18thM8112405
19thA8010101111
20thB7066101513

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1988

Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 1988: 136.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1988

ML5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 1988: 177.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1988, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years