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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,124 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1992, and 1,528 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 273 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1991 (1,055), and casualties rose from 1,409.

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

Collisions in 1992
1,124
Up 7% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,528
Up 8% on 1991
Fatal collisions
26
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
273
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 1992

2.3% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1992 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal262.3%
  • Serious27324%
  • Slight82573%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.7%
  • Serious31621%
  • Slight1,18678%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,124, up 7% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday171 (15%)
  • Tuesday149 (13%)
  • Wednesday149 (13%)
  • Thursday157 (14%)
  • Friday192 (17%)
  • Saturday178 (16%)
  • Sunday128 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5962 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59113 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59222 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59236 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59238 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59105 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (7.9%)
  • February114 (10%)
  • March97 (8.6%)
  • April85 (7.6%)
  • May91 (8.1%)
  • June84 (7.5%)
  • July86 (7.7%)
  • August104 (9.3%)
  • September92 (8.2%)
  • October90 (8%)
  • November96 (8.5%)
  • December96 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight754 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit290 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (5.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds777 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds216 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds52 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (4.4%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry541 (48%)
  • Wet or damp513 (46%)
  • Frost or ice62 (5.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph754 (67%)
  • 40 mph88 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph150 (13%)
  • 70 mph118 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway840 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway192 (17%)
  • Roundabout68 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant903 (59%)
  • Pedestrian358 (23%)
  • Van occupant78 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist51 (3.3%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 581 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 10113 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 15108 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20247 (16%)
  • 21 to 25261 (17%)
  • 26 to 35281 (18%)
  • 36 to 45155 (10%)
  • 46 to 55144 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6570 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7543 (2.8%)
  • Over 7525 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider672 (44%)
  • Passenger498 (33%)
  • Pedestrian358 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,463 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes124 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes97 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach54 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (2.8%)
  • Motorcycle41 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 52nd most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
52nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
24th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1992

The A89 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1992: 69, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA896993121
2ndA735287112
3rdA80507239
4thA725456018
5thA7214456410
6thA723365118
7thA8365118
8thB8022842012
9thA71213903
10thM8213815
11thB754203213
12thA803193104
13thB803182806
14thB7029161805
15thA775151903
16thB7070151507
17thB753152003
18thA722131404
19thA8011111613
20thM73111614

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1992

Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 1992: 135.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1992

ML1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 1992: 194.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1992, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years