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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 989 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1993, and 1,310 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 204 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1992 (1,124), and casualties fell from 1,528.

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

Collisions in 1993
989
Down 12% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,310
Down 14% on 1992
Fatal collisions
14
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
204
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 1993

1.4% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1993 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious20421%
  • Slight77178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.1%
  • Serious24118%
  • Slight1,05480%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 1993 is highlighted, with 989, down 12% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (14%)
  • Tuesday153 (15%)
  • Wednesday127 (13%)
  • Thursday149 (15%)
  • Friday186 (19%)
  • Saturday129 (13%)
  • Sunday106 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59112 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59173 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59252 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59193 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5987 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (9.4%)
  • February69 (7%)
  • March78 (7.9%)
  • April95 (9.6%)
  • May87 (8.8%)
  • June85 (8.6%)
  • July84 (8.5%)
  • August89 (9%)
  • September80 (8.1%)
  • October60 (6.1%)
  • November85 (8.6%)
  • December84 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight695 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit234 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds712 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds162 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (2.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry522 (53%)
  • Wet or damp408 (41%)
  • Frost or ice37 (3.7%)
  • Snow20 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph645 (65%)
  • 40 mph63 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph20 (2%)
  • 60 mph152 (15%)
  • 70 mph105 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway760 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway161 (16%)
  • Roundabout39 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant820 (63%)
  • Pedestrian319 (24%)
  • Cyclist39 (3%)
  • Van occupant39 (3%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 559 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1099 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 15113 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20193 (15%)
  • 21 to 25174 (13%)
  • 26 to 35267 (20%)
  • 36 to 45160 (12%)
  • 46 to 55100 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6582 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.1%)
  • Over 7523 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider609 (46%)
  • Passenger382 (29%)
  • Pedestrian319 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,355 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach49 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (2.5%)
  • Motorcycle31 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle20 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 62nd most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
59th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
62nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1993

The A89 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1993: 63, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA896380211
2ndA735071110
3rdA7214953215
4thA725486809
5thA80425917
6thA8325113
7thA723283205
8thB802274106
9thA752182707
10thB754171903
11thA71162103
12thB7029162013
13thB803162906
14thA722151603
15thB7001141802
16thA803131604
17thB7070132303
18thB717121412
19thA775111904
20thM73101601

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1993

Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 1993: 112.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1993

ML6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 1993: 177.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1993, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years