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South Lanarkshire road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,164 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1990, and 1,577 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 303 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1989 (1,131), and casualties rose from 1,536.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,164
Up 3% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,577
Up 3% on 1989
Fatal collisions
32
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
303
26% of collisions

Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 1990

2.7% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1990 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal322.7%
  • Serious30326%
  • Slight82971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal342.2%
  • Serious35523%
  • Slight1,18875%

South Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,164, up 3% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday178 (15%)
  • Tuesday153 (13%)
  • Wednesday159 (14%)
  • Thursday171 (15%)
  • Friday207 (18%)
  • Saturday160 (14%)
  • Sunday136 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5954 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59128 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59151 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59204 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59259 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59229 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59122 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (7%)
  • February95 (8.2%)
  • March94 (8.1%)
  • April91 (7.8%)
  • May99 (8.5%)
  • June95 (8.2%)
  • July88 (7.6%)
  • August101 (8.7%)
  • September84 (7.2%)
  • October121 (10%)
  • November95 (8.2%)
  • December119 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight802 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit261 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting80 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds801 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds198 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds76 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (4.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds20 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry577 (50%)
  • Wet or damp521 (45%)
  • Frost or ice38 (3.3%)
  • Snow25 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph759 (65%)
  • 40 mph49 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph27 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph240 (21%)
  • 70 mph89 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway896 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway200 (17%)
  • Roundabout46 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant892 (57%)
  • Pedestrian376 (24%)
  • Van occupant79 (5%)
  • Cyclist61 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 553 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10106 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 15108 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20259 (16%)
  • 21 to 25252 (16%)
  • 26 to 35268 (17%)
  • 36 to 45172 (11%)
  • 46 to 55132 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 65104 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7576 (4.8%)
  • Over 7547 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider679 (43%)
  • Passenger522 (33%)
  • Pedestrian376 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,423 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes111 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes107 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach73 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle58 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.9%)
  • Minibus15 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in South Lanarkshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Lanarkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 62nd most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1990

The A74 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1990: 68, including 5 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Lanarkshire, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7468104522
2ndA7246585211
3rdA735278215
4thA723956114
5thA71354919
6thA749344707
7thA702324515
8thA723324026
9thA7303241210
10thA726264204
11thB7071223005
12thB7078224015
13thA725213222
14thB768212307
15thA89192605
16thM74183216
17thA70161815
18thA721162507
19thB7012131715
20thA743121703

Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 1990

Hamilton had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 1990: 140.

Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 1990

G72 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 1990: 251.

Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1990, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

South Lanarkshire road accidents in other years