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South Lanarkshire road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 983 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1991, and 1,366 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 231 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1990 (1,164), and casualties fell from 1,577.

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

Collisions in 1991
983
Down 16% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,366
Down 13% on 1990
Fatal collisions
28
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
231
23% of collisions

Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 1991

2.8% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1991 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal282.8%
  • Serious23123%
  • Slight72474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal342.5%
  • Serious29021%
  • Slight1,04276%

South Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 1991 is highlighted, with 983, down 16% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday163 (17%)
  • Tuesday109 (11%)
  • Wednesday120 (12%)
  • Thursday144 (15%)
  • Friday160 (16%)
  • Saturday167 (17%)
  • Sunday120 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59144 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59188 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59231 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (7.2%)
  • February75 (7.6%)
  • March84 (8.5%)
  • April78 (7.9%)
  • May69 (7%)
  • June82 (8.3%)
  • July83 (8.4%)
  • August88 (9%)
  • September88 (9%)
  • October87 (8.9%)
  • November100 (10%)
  • December78 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight703 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit206 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds722 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other18 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry531 (54%)
  • Wet or damp387 (39%)
  • Frost or ice41 (4.2%)
  • Snow19 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph594 (60%)
  • 40 mph48 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph37 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph209 (21%)
  • 70 mph95 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway720 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway197 (20%)
  • Roundabout37 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant821 (60%)
  • Pedestrian289 (21%)
  • Van occupant72 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (3%)
  • Cyclist38 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1080 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 15104 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20232 (17%)
  • 21 to 25185 (14%)
  • 26 to 35275 (20%)
  • 36 to 45145 (11%)
  • 46 to 55110 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6578 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7565 (4.8%)
  • Over 7534 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider621 (45%)
  • Passenger456 (33%)
  • Pedestrian289 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,222 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes98 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach65 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle44 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 70th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
38th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1991

The A73 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1991: 53, including 3 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Lanarkshire, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA735385313
2ndA7244759413
3rdA744371310
4thA72417108
5thA749375014
6thM74356549
7thA7263339012
8thA713060010
9thB7078294018
10thA70284009
11thA723242908
12thB7071233724
13thA725212722
14thA730202404
15thB768172203
16thA721143205
17thB7012101301
18thA70291704
19thA70691712
20thA7438903

Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 1991

Hamilton had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 1991: 123.

Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 1991

ML11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 1991: 153.

Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1991, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

South Lanarkshire road accidents in other years