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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 218 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2022, and 283 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2021 (200), and casualties rose from 242.

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

Collisions in 2022
218
Up 9% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
283
Up 17% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
33% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 2022

2.3% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2022 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious7133%
  • Slight14265%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious7627%
  • Slight20171%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 2022 is highlighted, with 218, up 9% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 218
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (12%)
  • Tuesday27 (12%)
  • Wednesday36 (17%)
  • Thursday32 (15%)
  • Friday40 (18%)
  • Saturday31 (14%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (9.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (6.9%)
  • February21 (9.6%)
  • March16 (7.3%)
  • April14 (6.4%)
  • May16 (7.3%)
  • June21 (9.6%)
  • July15 (6.9%)
  • August22 (10%)
  • September15 (6.9%)
  • October21 (9.6%)
  • November27 (12%)
  • December15 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (4.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds166 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (60%)
  • Wet or damp82 (38%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph146 (67%)
  • 40 mph15 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph9 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph20 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph26 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway152 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (19%)
  • Roundabout17 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant162 (57%)
  • Pedestrian63 (22%)
  • Cyclist15 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (4.9%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1521 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2033 (12%)
  • 21 to 2528 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3552 (18%)
  • 36 to 4538 (13%)
  • 46 to 5532 (11%)
  • 56 to 6534 (12%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6.4%)
  • Over 7511 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider159 (56%)
  • Pedestrian63 (22%)
  • Passenger61 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car285 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle14 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had the 173rd most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
175th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Lanarkshire in 2022

Airdrie Central, North Lanarkshire, ML6 0BT area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Lanarkshire in 2022, with 12 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A89 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2022: 17, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA89171807
2ndA73121405
3rdM8122214
4thA725112123
5thA721101001
6thM8081000
7thB8025802
8thB8035701
9thM735500
10thA7224601
11thA84400
12thB70664601
13thA713500
14thA7233410
15thB70703301
16thB7173300
17thB7543301
18thB8043501
19thA7522201
20thB70012300

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2022

Airdrie had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 2022: 25.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2022

ML1 and ML6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 2022, with 41 each.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2022, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years