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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 447 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2015, and 583 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2014 (481), and casualties fell from 633.

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

Collisions in 2015
447
Down 7% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
583
Down 8% on 2014
Fatal collisions
5
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 2015

1.1% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2015 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious6414%
  • Slight37885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious6812%
  • Slight51087%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 2015 is highlighted, with 447, down 7% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 447
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (14%)
  • Tuesday72 (16%)
  • Wednesday69 (15%)
  • Thursday63 (14%)
  • Friday71 (16%)
  • Saturday61 (14%)
  • Sunday48 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5953 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5965 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59137 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (8.3%)
  • February30 (6.7%)
  • March31 (6.9%)
  • April22 (4.9%)
  • May46 (10%)
  • June27 (6%)
  • July37 (8.3%)
  • August42 (9.4%)
  • September40 (8.9%)
  • October43 (9.6%)
  • November47 (11%)
  • December45 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight317 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit105 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds313 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry236 (53%)
  • Wet or damp197 (44%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2%)
  • Snow5 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph299 (67%)
  • 40 mph31 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph14 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph48 (11%)
  • 70 mph47 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway297 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (20%)
  • Roundabout46 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant373 (64%)
  • Pedestrian104 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist22 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant21 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (3.3%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1552 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2055 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2559 (10%)
  • 26 to 35115 (20%)
  • 36 to 4592 (16%)
  • 46 to 5578 (13%)
  • 56 to 6551 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5%)
  • Over 7517 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider328 (56%)
  • Passenger151 (26%)
  • Pedestrian104 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car655 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle17 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 93rd most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
98th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Lanarkshire in 2015

Airdrie Central, North Lanarkshire, ML6 0BT area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Lanarkshire in 2015, with 20 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2015

The A721 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2015: 39, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA721394807
2ndA89283404
3rdM80192402
4thA73162812
5thB802151903
6thM8131501
7thA8121401
8thA725101502
9thA7191612
10thA7239902
11thB706691500
12thM7371010
13thB75461001
14thB7996700
15thA7525602
16thA805700
17thA80105500
18thA80115500
19thA8035501
20thB70015501

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2015

Airdrie had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 2015: 51.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2015

ML1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 2015: 87.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2015, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2015.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years