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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 966 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1997, and 1,346 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 203 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1996 (923), and casualties rose from 1,254.

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

Collisions in 1997
966
Up 5% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,346
Up 7% on 1996
Fatal collisions
20
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
203
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 1997

2.1% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1997 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal202.1%
  • Serious20321%
  • Slight74377%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.5%
  • Serious22717%
  • Slight1,09982%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 1997 is highlighted, with 966, up 5% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (14%)
  • Tuesday129 (13%)
  • Wednesday133 (14%)
  • Thursday144 (15%)
  • Friday172 (18%)
  • Saturday151 (16%)
  • Sunday103 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5994 (9.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59153 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59275 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59181 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5995 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (7.5%)
  • February82 (8.5%)
  • March91 (9.4%)
  • April74 (7.7%)
  • May75 (7.8%)
  • June79 (8.2%)
  • July68 (7%)
  • August71 (7.3%)
  • September79 (8.2%)
  • October81 (8.4%)
  • November102 (11%)
  • December92 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight644 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit255 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (5.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds686 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds190 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (3.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry477 (49%)
  • Wet or damp468 (48%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph659 (68%)
  • 40 mph48 (5%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph123 (13%)
  • 70 mph118 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway724 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway176 (18%)
  • Roundabout38 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant902 (67%)
  • Pedestrian281 (21%)
  • Cyclist46 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.6%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 573 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 10105 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15104 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20202 (15%)
  • 21 to 25194 (14%)
  • 26 to 35253 (19%)
  • 36 to 45160 (12%)
  • 46 to 55108 (8%)
  • 56 to 6561 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7553 (3.9%)
  • Over 7533 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider617 (46%)
  • Passenger448 (33%)
  • Pedestrian281 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,431 (84%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes63 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach45 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car43 (2.5%)
  • Motorcycle19 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 74th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A721 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 1997: 60, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7216082010
2ndA734778310
3rdA894768011
4thA80446916
5thA725344914
6thA8347238
7thB802314308
8thM8273825
9thB7070202512
10thA8011182604
11thB754162301
12thA723152506
13thA775152002
14thB7066151913
15thA722131712
16thB7029132003
17thA752122303
18thB803121703
19thB75391112
20thM739903

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1997

Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 1997: 107.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 1997

ML6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 1997: 167.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 1997, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1997.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years