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South Lanarkshire road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 931 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1995, and 1,254 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 229 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1994 (919), and casualties fell from 1,300.

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

Collisions in 1995
931
Up 1% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,254
Down 4% on 1994
Fatal collisions
15
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
229
25% of collisions

Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 1995

1.6% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1995 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.6%
  • Serious22925%
  • Slight68774%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.4%
  • Serious26221%
  • Slight97478%

South Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 1995 is highlighted, with 931, up 1% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday131 (14%)
  • Tuesday134 (14%)
  • Wednesday137 (15%)
  • Thursday135 (15%)
  • Friday169 (18%)
  • Saturday131 (14%)
  • Sunday94 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59131 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59178 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59228 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (8.3%)
  • February69 (7.4%)
  • March81 (8.7%)
  • April67 (7.2%)
  • May68 (7.3%)
  • June82 (8.8%)
  • July90 (9.7%)
  • August81 (8.7%)
  • September73 (7.8%)
  • October86 (9.2%)
  • November85 (9.1%)
  • December72 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight703 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit170 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds678 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry471 (51%)
  • Wet or damp400 (43%)
  • Frost or ice43 (4.6%)
  • Snow17 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph559 (60%)
  • 40 mph35 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph36 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph219 (24%)
  • 70 mph82 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway694 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway157 (17%)
  • Roundabout51 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant798 (64%)
  • Pedestrian257 (20%)
  • Cyclist48 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant36 (2.9%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1079 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 15117 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 20142 (11%)
  • 21 to 25175 (14%)
  • 26 to 35245 (20%)
  • 36 to 45155 (12%)
  • 46 to 55110 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6584 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4.7%)
  • Over 7530 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider585 (47%)
  • Passenger412 (33%)
  • Pedestrian257 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,209 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes79 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.7%)
  • Motorcycle33 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 76th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
76th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
68th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 1995

The A73 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 1995: 52, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Lanarkshire, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA735290014
2ndM744986217
3rdA724394818
4thA725374717
5thA726364607
6thA72314809
7thA723273413
8thA71264504
9thA749253507
10thB7078253605
11thA702212806
12thA730202413
13thA70183215
14thB7071182003
15thB768162116
16thB758121504
17thA706111212
18thB762101404
19thA7438900
20thB70128803

Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 1995

Hamilton had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 1995: 145.

Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 1995

ML3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 1995: 170.

Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

South Lanarkshire road accidents in other years