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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 505 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2013, and 653 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2012 (512), and casualties fell from 702.

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

Collisions in 2013
505
Down 1% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
653
Down 7% on 2012
Fatal collisions
5
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
12% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 2013

1% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2013 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious6312%
  • Slight43787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious7211%
  • Slight57588%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 2013 is highlighted, with 505, down 1% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 505
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (15%)
  • Tuesday77 (15%)
  • Wednesday69 (14%)
  • Thursday78 (15%)
  • Friday73 (14%)
  • Saturday65 (13%)
  • Sunday66 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5964 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5963 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5993 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59144 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (10%)
  • February56 (11%)
  • March42 (8.3%)
  • April34 (6.7%)
  • May37 (7.3%)
  • June43 (8.5%)
  • July25 (5%)
  • August35 (6.9%)
  • September43 (8.5%)
  • October40 (7.9%)
  • November59 (12%)
  • December40 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight350 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds382 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (58%)
  • Wet or damp182 (36%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3%)
  • Snow15 (3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph361 (71%)
  • 40 mph23 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph48 (9.5%)
  • 70 mph55 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway321 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway109 (22%)
  • Roundabout52 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant433 (66%)
  • Pedestrian117 (18%)
  • Cyclist25 (3.8%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1033 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1533 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2076 (12%)
  • 21 to 2583 (13%)
  • 26 to 35103 (16%)
  • 36 to 45120 (18%)
  • 46 to 5592 (14%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4.3%)
  • Over 7519 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider364 (56%)
  • Passenger172 (26%)
  • Pedestrian117 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car730 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle22 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Lanarkshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Lanarkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 78th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
94th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Lanarkshire in 2013

Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, ML2 7AY area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Lanarkshire in 2013, with 23 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2013

The A721 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2013: 34, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA721344402
2ndA89232608
3rdA73213305
4thA725171902
5thA8172200
6thA723151801
7thM8142001
8thM80132111
9thM73101100
10thA77591703
11thB700191001
12thB706691102
13thA718900
14thB80281601
15thB703271102
16thA7526800
17thA80116701
18thB702961003
19thB7546800
20thA7225600

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2013

Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 2013: 60.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2013

ML1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 2013: 99.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2013, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years