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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 484 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2016, and 632 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2015 (447), and casualties rose from 583.

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

Collisions in 2016
484
Up 8% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
632
Up 8% on 2015
Fatal collisions
3
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
14% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 2016

0.6% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2016 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious6814%
  • Slight41385%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious7712%
  • Slight55287%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 2016 is highlighted, with 484, up 8% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 484
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (15%)
  • Tuesday56 (12%)
  • Wednesday75 (15%)
  • Thursday72 (15%)
  • Friday85 (18%)
  • Saturday67 (14%)
  • Sunday56 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5963 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59133 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5985 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (7.9%)
  • February39 (8.1%)
  • March48 (9.9%)
  • April39 (8.1%)
  • May34 (7%)
  • June48 (9.9%)
  • July29 (6%)
  • August38 (7.9%)
  • September47 (9.7%)
  • October50 (10%)
  • November40 (8.3%)
  • December34 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight360 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds381 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry298 (62%)
  • Wet or damp175 (36%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph322 (67%)
  • 40 mph25 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph20 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph57 (12%)
  • 70 mph51 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway305 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (20%)
  • Roundabout61 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant447 (71%)
  • Pedestrian95 (15%)
  • Cyclist25 (4%)
  • Van occupant19 (3%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1030 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2068 (11%)
  • 21 to 2569 (11%)
  • 26 to 35111 (18%)
  • 36 to 4595 (15%)
  • 46 to 55116 (18%)
  • 56 to 6560 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.5%)
  • Over 7517 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider387 (61%)
  • Passenger150 (24%)
  • Pedestrian95 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car717 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.6%)
  • Motorcycle14 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Lanarkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 85th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
85th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
87th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Lanarkshire in 2016

Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, ML4 3DP area and Coatbridge North, North Lanarkshire, ML5 3BA area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Lanarkshire in 2016, with 16 collisions each.

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2016

The A721 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2016: 36, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA721364103
2ndA89273612
3rdM80253503
4thA725233303
5thA73233101
6thA723162504
7thA8122400
8thB754111502
9thA71101501
10thB802101203
11thM88802
12thA80117901
13thA7526701
14thA7756600
15thA806600
16thB70296702
17thB706661011
18thM736700
19thA7225900
20thB70705601

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2016

Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 2016: 52.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2016

ML1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 2016: 93.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2016, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years