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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,162 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1990, and 1,629 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 339 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1989 (1,177), and casualties rose from 1,511.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,162
Down 1% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,629
Up 8% on 1989
Fatal collisions
19
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
339
29% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 1990

1.6% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1990 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.6%
  • Serious33929%
  • Slight80469%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.2%
  • Serious39424%
  • Slight1,21575%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,162, down 1% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday162 (14%)
  • Tuesday164 (14%)
  • Wednesday141 (12%)
  • Thursday164 (14%)
  • Friday196 (17%)
  • Saturday169 (15%)
  • Sunday166 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5969 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (9.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59208 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59283 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59216 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59126 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January99 (8.5%)
  • February96 (8.3%)
  • March92 (7.9%)
  • April98 (8.4%)
  • May101 (8.7%)
  • June90 (7.7%)
  • July88 (7.6%)
  • August86 (7.4%)
  • September95 (8.2%)
  • October95 (8.2%)
  • November117 (10%)
  • December105 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight799 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit279 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting69 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds806 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds187 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds76 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (4.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry587 (51%)
  • Wet or damp505 (43%)
  • Frost or ice36 (3.1%)
  • Snow30 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph775 (67%)
  • 40 mph78 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph22 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph178 (15%)
  • 70 mph105 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway897 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway190 (16%)
  • Roundabout49 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant929 (57%)
  • Pedestrian402 (25%)
  • Van occupant60 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist48 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (2.6%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 581 (5%)
  • 6 to 10124 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 15121 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20300 (18%)
  • 21 to 25246 (15%)
  • 26 to 35271 (17%)
  • 36 to 45167 (10%)
  • 46 to 55116 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 65112 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7568 (4.2%)
  • Over 7523 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider671 (41%)
  • Passenger556 (34%)
  • Pedestrian402 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,490 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes121 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes103 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach50 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (2.6%)
  • Motorcycle40 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1.3%)
  • Minibus17 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 63rd most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
48th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
65th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1990

The A80 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1990: 66, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA806699116
2ndA896198123
3rdA7216085213
4thA735484217
5thA71345509
6thA723345115
7thA725313809
8thA8314718
9thB802313629
10thA8011193604
11thB754182315
12thB803172417
13thB7070162102
14thM8163205
15thA803152102
16thA722141714
17thB7001141605
18thB753141916
19thA8010131504
20thB7029131904

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1990

Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 1990: 118.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1990

ML1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 1990: 195.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1990, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years