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North Lanarkshire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 206 road traffic collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2024, and 255 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 81 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2023 (243), and casualties fell from 358.

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

Collisions in 2024
206
Down 15% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
255
Down 29% on 2023
Fatal collisions
8
3.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
81
39% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lanarkshire in 2024

3.9% of collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2024 were fatal and 39% serious, against 2% and 24% in North Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.9%
  • Serious8139%
  • Slight11757%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal83.1%
  • Serious8935%
  • Slight15862%

North Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,198 in 1981. 2024 is highlighted, with 206, down 15% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 206
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (12%)
  • Tuesday24 (12%)
  • Wednesday32 (16%)
  • Thursday37 (18%)
  • Friday47 (23%)
  • Saturday24 (12%)
  • Sunday18 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.3%)
  • February19 (9.2%)
  • March13 (6.3%)
  • April23 (11%)
  • May17 (8.3%)
  • June17 (8.3%)
  • July18 (8.7%)
  • August21 (10%)
  • September18 (8.7%)
  • October16 (7.8%)
  • November16 (7.8%)
  • December15 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight137 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds164 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry145 (70%)
  • Wet or damp56 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph139 (67%)
  • 40 mph17 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph19 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph19 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway151 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (16%)
  • Roundabout20 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (62%)
  • Pedestrian60 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist7 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1518 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2024 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2519 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3555 (22%)
  • 36 to 4528 (11%)
  • 46 to 5539 (15%)
  • 56 to 6532 (13%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.9%)
  • Over 7511 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider142 (56%)
  • Pedestrian60 (24%)
  • Passenger53 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car286 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lanarkshire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lanarkshire had fewer road collisions than 178 of them in 2024.

Collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Lanarkshire in 2024

Airdrie Central, North Lanarkshire, ML6 0BT area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Lanarkshire in 2024, with 9 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2024

The A721 had the most collisions in North Lanarkshire in 2024: 13, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lanarkshire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA721131516
2ndA73111606
3rdA89101403
4thM881002
5thM8071001
6thA7256811
7thA7526804
8thA806802
9thB8026704
10thA7225501
11thA80105603
12thB7545500
13thA7234402
14thB706641002
15thB7534401
16thA713403
17thA7753310
18thB70293301
19thB7993401
20thM733301

Towns in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2024

Airdrie and Coatbridge had the most collisions of any town in North Lanarkshire in 2024, with 22 each.

Postcode districts in North Lanarkshire: crashes in 2024

ML1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lanarkshire in 2024: 39.

Latest crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lanarkshire in 2024, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

North Lanarkshire road accidents in other years