Slight
Volvo S70 crash on the A70 in South Lanarkshire, 31 Dec 2002, 16:15
- Volvo S70 and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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South Lanarkshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 865 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2002, and 1,186 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 147 were serious.
Collisions were up 2% on 2001 (849), and casualties rose from 1,184.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 33,807 collisions in South Lanarkshire.
- Collisions in 2002
- 865
- Up 2% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 1,186
- Level with 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 17
- 2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 147
- 17% of collisions
Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 2002
2% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2002 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal172%
- Serious14717%
- Slight70181%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal181.5%
- Serious17215%
- Slight99684%
South Lanarkshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 2002 is highlighted, with 865, up 2% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 220 | 296 |
| 2024 | 253 | 379 |
| 2023 | 262 | 370 |
| 2022 | 217 | 276 |
| 2021 | 184 | 253 |
| 2020 | 233 | 321 |
| 2019 | 333 | 429 |
| 2018 | 381 | 506 |
| 2017 | 395 | 534 |
| 2016 | 466 | 607 |
| 2015 | 459 | 599 |
| 2014 | 504 | 657 |
| 2013 | 456 | 619 |
| 2012 | 454 | 640 |
| 2011 | 512 | 669 |
| 2010 | 512 | 706 |
| 2009 | 598 | 762 |
| 2008 | 668 | 862 |
| 2007 | 686 | 943 |
| 2006 | 720 | 955 |
| 2005 | 737 | 939 |
| 2004 | 781 | 1,081 |
| 2003 | 796 | 1,098 |
| 2002 | 865 | 1,186 |
| 2001 | 849 | 1,184 |
| 2000 | 899 | 1,255 |
| 1999 | 922 | 1,337 |
| 1998 | 979 | 1,416 |
| 1997 | 949 | 1,319 |
| 1996 | 895 | 1,274 |
| 1995 | 931 | 1,254 |
| 1994 | 919 | 1,300 |
| 1993 | 944 | 1,304 |
| 1992 | 958 | 1,333 |
| 1991 | 983 | 1,366 |
| 1990 | 1,164 | 1,577 |
| 1989 | 1,131 | 1,536 |
| 1988 | 1,074 | 1,476 |
| 1987 | 921 | 1,256 |
| 1986 | 999 | 1,348 |
| 1985 | 1,040 | 1,453 |
| 1984 | 947 | 1,251 |
| 1983 | 919 | 1,253 |
| 1982 | 967 | 1,342 |
| 1981 | 988 | 1,362 |
| 1980 | 917 | 1,268 |
| 1979 | 820 | 1,164 |
When and where crashes happen in South Lanarkshire in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday131 (15%)
- Tuesday118 (14%)
- Wednesday123 (14%)
- Thursday121 (14%)
- Friday145 (17%)
- Saturday110 (13%)
- Sunday117 (14%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.8%)
- 03:00 to 05:5924 (2.8%)
- 06:00 to 08:59111 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:59119 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:59140 (16%)
- 15:00 to 17:59217 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:59146 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:5975 (8.7%)
Collisions by month
- January70 (8.1%)
- February77 (8.9%)
- March67 (7.7%)
- April58 (6.7%)
- May56 (6.5%)
- June72 (8.3%)
- July78 (9%)
- August71 (8.2%)
- September73 (8.4%)
- October79 (9.1%)
- November88 (10%)
- December76 (8.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight600 (69%)
- Dark, street lights lit176 (20%)
- Dark, no street lighting75 (8.7%)
- Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.9%)
- Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds599 (69%)
- Raining, no high winds188 (22%)
- Raining with high winds35 (4%)
- Fine with high winds17 (2%)
- Snowing with high winds6 (0.7%)
- Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
- Other11 (1.3%)
- Not recorded3 (0.3%)
Road surface
- Wet or damp448 (52%)
- Dry378 (44%)
- Frost or ice23 (2.7%)
- Snow9 (1%)
- Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.8%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph3 (0.3%)
- 30 mph470 (54%)
- 40 mph25 (2.9%)
- 50 mph32 (3.7%)
- 60 mph232 (27%)
- 70 mph103 (12%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway585 (68%)
- Dual carriageway181 (21%)
- Roundabout72 (8.3%)
- One way street or slip road21 (2.4%)
- Not recorded6 (0.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant785 (66%)
- Pedestrian171 (14%)
- Motorcyclist62 (5.2%)
- Bus or coach occupant35 (3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)33 (2.8%)
- Cyclist30 (2.5%)
- Van occupant23 (1.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (1.9%)
- Other vehicle occupant14 (1.2%)
- Minibus occupant11 (0.9%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 525 (2.1%)
- 6 to 1066 (5.6%)
- 11 to 15104 (8.8%)
- 16 to 20150 (13%)
- 21 to 25116 (9.8%)
- 26 to 35229 (19%)
- 36 to 45211 (18%)
- 46 to 55136 (11%)
- 56 to 6567 (5.6%)
- 66 to 7549 (4.1%)
- Over 7533 (2.8%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider678 (57%)
- Passenger337 (28%)
- Pedestrian171 (14%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,127 (79%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes78 (5.5%)
- Motorcycle64 (4.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (2.5%)
- Pedal cycle30 (2.1%)
- Bus or coach29 (2%)
- Taxi or private hire car26 (1.8%)
- Other vehicle24 (1.7%)
- Minibus9 (0.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South 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 South Lanarkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 73rd most road collisions in 2002.
- Collisions
- 73rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 74th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 33rd
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 52nd
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in South Lanarkshire in 2002
Rutherglen Central and North, South Lanarkshire, G73 2LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Lanarkshire in 2002, with 28 collisions, 6 of them serious.
- Rutherglen Central and North, South Lanarkshire, G73 2LQ area31 casualties, 6 serious collisions28 collisions
- Bothwell and Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, G71 8NN area29 casualties, none fatal or serious23 collisions
- East Kilbride Central North, South Lanarkshire, G74 1ND area25 casualties, 2 serious collisions23 collisions
- Hamilton North and East, South Lanarkshire, ML3 6AQ area27 casualties, 1 serious collision23 collisions
- Hamilton South, South Lanarkshire, ML3 8AB area32 casualties, none fatal or serious23 collisions
- Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, G72 0NN area29 casualties, none fatal or serious19 collisions
- East Kilbride East, South Lanarkshire, G74 3XH area26 casualties, 2 serious collisions18 collisions
- Motherwell West, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3BH area25 casualties, 2 serious collisions18 collisions
- Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, ML9 2FR area18 casualties, 1 serious collision17 collisions
- Cambuslang West, South Lanarkshire, G72 7EP area20 casualties, 3 serious collisions16 collisions
Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2002
The M74 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2002: 70, including 4 fatal and 6 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M74 | 70 | 113 | 4 | 6 |
| 2nd | A725 | 44 | 58 | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd | A726 | 36 | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| 4th | A723 | 35 | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| 5th | A724 | 33 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| 6th | B7078 | 32 | 45 | 0 | 9 |
| 7th | A72 | 28 | 41 | 2 | 7 |
| 8th | A71 | 26 | 38 | 1 | 5 |
| 9th | A73 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | A749 | 25 | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| 11th | A70 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 12th | A721 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A702 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 6 |
| 14th | A730 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 15th | B7071 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 16th | B7086 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th | A706 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B7012 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 19th | B7016 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 20th | B743 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2002
Hamilton had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 2002: 102.
- Hamilton102 collisions
- East Kilbride98 collisions
- Cambuslang61 collisions
- Rutherglen42 collisions
- Larkhall30 collisions
- Blantyre28 collisions
- Lanark15 collisions
- Carluke13 collisions
- Bothwell8 collisions
- Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire7 collisions
- Glasgow6 collisions
- Strathaven6 collisions
- Biggar4 collisions
- Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood4 collisions
- Lesmahagow4 collisions
- Uddingston4 collisions
Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2002
ML11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 2002: 131.
- ML11131 collisions
- ML3128 collisions
- G72109 collisions
- G7487 collisions
- ML980 collisions
- G7367 collisions
- ML1263 collisions
- G7551 collisions
- ML1044 collisions
- G7141 collisions
- ML831 collisions
- ML117 collisions
- G764 collisions
- EH463 collisions
- G443 collisions
- DG101 collision
- DG31 collision
- EH551 collision
- G451 collision
- G51 collision
- KA181 collision
Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the A725 in South Lanarkshire, 29 Dec 2002, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QB71412
- Slight
Volkswagen LT 35 crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 29 Dec 2002, 04:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QC04712
- Slight
Ford Sierra crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 28 Dec 2002, 21:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QB09312
- Slight
Skoda Favorit crash on the B762 in South Lanarkshire, 28 Dec 2002, 17:35
- Skoda Favorit and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200297QD03312
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A71 in South Lanarkshire, 28 Dec 2002, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QA06412
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the M74 in South Lanarkshire, 28 Dec 2002, 06:20
- Vauxhall Astra and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QC71412
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 27 Dec 2002, 21:30
- Rover 400 Series and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200297QB08812
- Slight
Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the B768 in South Lanarkshire, 27 Dec 2002, 18:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QD03112
- Slight
Volkswagen Vento crash on the B759 in South Lanarkshire, 27 Dec 2002, 13:10
- Volkswagen Vento and Mazda 323
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QD03212
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on a C road in South Lanarkshire, 25 Dec 2002, 23:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QA05612
- Slight
Mazda 626 crash on the A71 in South Lanarkshire, 25 Dec 2002, 17:25
- Mazda 626 and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QB09512
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the A725 in South Lanarkshire, 24 Dec 2002, 13:00
- Nissan Almera and Volvo S40
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200297QB08212
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A72 in South Lanarkshire, 24 Dec 2002, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QC70912
- Serious
Ford Escort crash on the A71 in South Lanarkshire, 22 Dec 2002, 22:40
- Ford Escort and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200297QB07912
- Slight
Citroen Xantia crash on the A726 in South Lanarkshire, 22 Dec 2002, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200297QA04612
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 21 Dec 2002, 15:00
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QD02512
- Slight
Car crash on the A730 in South Lanarkshire, 21 Dec 2002, 00:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QD02312
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 20 Dec 2002, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200297QC03212
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 20 Dec 2002, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200297QC71312
- Slight
Toyota Carina crash on the M74 in South Lanarkshire, 20 Dec 2002, 16:25
- Toyota Carina and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200297QB71112
- Slight
Nissan Sunny crash on the B7018 in South Lanarkshire, 20 Dec 2002, 15:00
- Nissan Sunny and LDV 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200297QC03312
- Serious
Peugeot 406 crash on the A706 in South Lanarkshire, 19 Dec 2002, 16:10
- Peugeot 406 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200297QC03112
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the B7078 in South Lanarkshire, 19 Dec 2002, 09:00
- Fiat Punto and Mazda 323
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200297QA04012