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South Lanarkshire road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 947 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1984, and 1,251 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 304 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1983 (919), and casualties fell from 1,253.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 33,807 collisions in South Lanarkshire.

Collisions in 1984
947
Up 3% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,251
Level with 1983
Fatal collisions
35
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
304
32% of collisions

Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 1984

3.7% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1984 were fatal and 32% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal353.7%
  • Serious30432%
  • Slight60864%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal383%
  • Serious36329%
  • Slight85068%

South Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 1984 is highlighted, with 947, up 3% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025220296
2024253379
2023262370
2022217276
2021184253
2020233321
2019333429
2018381506
2017395534
2016466607
2015459599
2014504657
2013456619
2012454640
2011512669
2010512706
2009598762
2008668862
2007686943
2006720955
2005737939
20047811,081
20037961,098
20028651,186
20018491,184
20008991,255
19999221,337
19989791,416
19979491,319
19968951,274
19959311,254
19949191,300
19939441,304
19929581,333
19919831,366
19901,1641,577
19891,1311,536
19881,0741,476
19879211,256
19869991,348
19851,0401,453
19849471,251
19839191,253
19829671,342
19819881,362
19809171,268
19798201,164

When and where crashes happen in South Lanarkshire in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (13%)
  • Tuesday117 (12%)
  • Wednesday134 (14%)
  • Thursday133 (14%)
  • Friday188 (20%)
  • Saturday151 (16%)
  • Sunday103 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5952 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59105 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59102 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59155 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59233 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59174 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59113 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (7.5%)
  • February77 (8.1%)
  • March68 (7.2%)
  • April67 (7.1%)
  • May90 (9.5%)
  • June84 (8.9%)
  • July64 (6.8%)
  • August83 (8.8%)
  • September69 (7.3%)
  • October95 (10%)
  • November94 (9.9%)
  • December85 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight635 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit238 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds635 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds204 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (5.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry543 (57%)
  • Wet or damp331 (35%)
  • Frost or ice46 (4.9%)
  • Snow26 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph627 (66%)
  • 40 mph26 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph21 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph180 (19%)
  • 70 mph92 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway605 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway294 (31%)
  • Roundabout26 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant609 (49%)
  • Pedestrian331 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist71 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant45 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1092 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 15127 (10%)
  • 16 to 20234 (19%)
  • 21 to 25173 (14%)
  • 26 to 35199 (16%)
  • 36 to 45106 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 55114 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6577 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7543 (3.4%)
  • Over 7535 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider530 (42%)
  • Passenger390 (31%)
  • Pedestrian331 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car976 (69%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes84 (6%)
  • Motorcycle84 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach66 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.3%)
  • Minibus10 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in South Lanarkshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Lanarkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 82nd most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
76th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1984

The A724 and A74 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1984, with 65 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Lanarkshire, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7246572129
2ndA7465108416
3rdA749434719
4thA7234157516
5thA724064213
6thA733556217
7thA726284626
8thA71263827
9thA730232607
10thA702203327
11thB768202119
12thB7071191908
13thM74183326
14thB7078172108
15thA725141503
16thA706131403
17thA70111102
18thA72171304
19thA74371110
20thA817905

Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 1984

Hamilton had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 1984: 139.

Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 1984

ML3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 1984: 161.

Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1984, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

South Lanarkshire road accidents in other years