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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 184 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2020, and 238 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 47% on 2019 (347), and casualties fell from 483.

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

Collisions in 2020
184
Down 47% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
238
Down 51% on 2019
Fatal collisions
9
4.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
34% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 2020

4.9% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2020 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal94.9%
  • Serious6334%
  • Slight11261%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal93.8%
  • Serious7230%
  • Slight15766%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 2020 is highlighted, with 184, down 47% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 184
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (18%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (15%)
  • Thursday17 (9.2%)
  • Friday36 (20%)
  • Saturday31 (17%)
  • Sunday13 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (13%)
  • February14 (7.6%)
  • March18 (9.8%)
  • April9 (4.9%)
  • May16 (8.7%)
  • June15 (8.2%)
  • July11 (6%)
  • August19 (10%)
  • September13 (7.1%)
  • October18 (9.8%)
  • November12 (6.5%)
  • December15 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight130 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds131 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (55%)
  • Wet or damp76 (41%)
  • Snow4 (2.2%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph113 (61%)
  • 40 mph13 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph27 (15%)
  • 70 mph21 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway134 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (17%)
  • Roundabout11 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant126 (53%)
  • Pedestrian49 (21%)
  • Cyclist21 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2029 (12%)
  • 21 to 2523 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3544 (18%)
  • 36 to 4536 (15%)
  • 46 to 5530 (13%)
  • 56 to 6523 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.6%)
  • Over 754 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (56%)
  • Passenger55 (23%)
  • Pedestrian49 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car216 (68%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle17 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had fewer road collisions than 178 of them in 2020.

Collisions
179th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
178th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
99th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in North Lanarkshire in 2020

Coatbridge South, North Lanarkshire, ML5 4SH area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Lanarkshire in 2020, with 8 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A89 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2020: 12, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA89121524
2ndM8111533
3rdA725101304
4thA7391805
5thB70667713
6thB8027802
7thM806801
8thA7215501
9thA714501
10thA7523502
11thB7533302
12thB7543301
13thA7222401
14thA7232300
15thA82300
16thA80112201
17thA8032202
18thB70102302
19thB70332200
20thB7172211

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2020

Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 2020: 22.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2020

ML6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 2020: 34.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2020, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2020.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years