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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 976 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1994, and 1,320 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 273 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1993 (989), and casualties rose from 1,310.

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

Collisions in 1994
976
Down 1% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,320
Up 1% on 1993
Fatal collisions
24
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
273
28% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 1994

2.5% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1994 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal242.5%
  • Serious27328%
  • Slight67970%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal272%
  • Serious31124%
  • Slight98274%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 1994 is highlighted, with 976, down 1% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (13%)
  • Tuesday124 (13%)
  • Wednesday136 (14%)
  • Thursday144 (15%)
  • Friday194 (20%)
  • Saturday145 (15%)
  • Sunday107 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59170 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59244 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59210 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (7%)
  • February84 (8.6%)
  • March105 (11%)
  • April77 (7.9%)
  • May61 (6.3%)
  • June83 (8.5%)
  • July67 (6.9%)
  • August83 (8.5%)
  • September81 (8.3%)
  • October89 (9.1%)
  • November83 (8.5%)
  • December95 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight681 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit240 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (4.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds676 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds189 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (3.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry485 (50%)
  • Wet or damp446 (46%)
  • Frost or ice35 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph624 (64%)
  • 40 mph51 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph23 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph144 (15%)
  • 70 mph129 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway718 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (17%)
  • Roundabout63 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant822 (62%)
  • Pedestrian292 (22%)
  • Cyclist63 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.2%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 10124 (9.4%)
  • 11 to 1595 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20178 (13%)
  • 21 to 25190 (14%)
  • 26 to 35274 (21%)
  • 36 to 45162 (12%)
  • 46 to 55121 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6558 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3%)
  • Over 7523 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider641 (49%)
  • Passenger387 (29%)
  • Pedestrian292 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,354 (80%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes92 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2.8%)
  • Motorcycle19 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 66th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
66th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
17th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1994

The A721 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1994: 61, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7216180014
2ndA805381212
3rdA734677212
4thA894259114
5thA7254051210
6thB8023443010
7thA8274635
8thB754263024
9thA71243734
10thB803192315
11thA803183105
12thB7001141907
13thB7070142106
14thB799131902
15thM74132602
16thM8131806
17thA722111304
18thA723111801
19thA752111304
20thA8011111410

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1994

Airdrie had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 1994: 91.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1994

ML6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 1994: 167.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1994, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years