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South Lanarkshire road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 781 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2004, and 1,081 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 109 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2003 (796), and casualties fell from 1,098.

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

Collisions in 2004
781
Down 2% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
1,081
Down 2% on 2003
Fatal collisions
14
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
109
14% of collisions

Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 2004

1.8% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2004 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.8%
  • Serious10914%
  • Slight65884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious13813%
  • Slight92986%

South Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 2004 is highlighted, with 781, down 2% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday124 (16%)
  • Tuesday125 (16%)
  • Wednesday92 (12%)
  • Thursday125 (16%)
  • Friday117 (15%)
  • Saturday112 (14%)
  • Sunday86 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59111 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59122 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59203 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59142 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (7.2%)
  • February50 (6.4%)
  • March64 (8.2%)
  • April76 (9.7%)
  • May67 (8.6%)
  • June82 (10%)
  • July55 (7%)
  • August78 (10%)
  • September62 (7.9%)
  • October62 (7.9%)
  • November67 (8.6%)
  • December62 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight565 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (7.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds547 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds152 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (5.9%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry383 (49%)
  • Wet or damp365 (47%)
  • Snow16 (2%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph429 (55%)
  • 40 mph27 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph25 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph202 (26%)
  • 70 mph91 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway528 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway179 (23%)
  • Roundabout53 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant759 (70%)
  • Pedestrian156 (14%)
  • Cyclist32 (3%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (2%)
  • Van occupant22 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1060 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1572 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20146 (14%)
  • 21 to 25132 (12%)
  • 26 to 35215 (20%)
  • 36 to 45185 (17%)
  • 46 to 55120 (11%)
  • 56 to 6572 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.1%)
  • Over 7517 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider592 (55%)
  • Passenger333 (31%)
  • Pedestrian156 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,070 (80%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach38 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (2.4%)
  • Motorcycle30 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 84th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
84th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
76th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Lanarkshire in 2004

Hamilton North and East, South Lanarkshire, ML3 6AQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Lanarkshire in 2004, with 33 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2004

The M74 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2004: 65, including 4 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Lanarkshire, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM746510548
2ndA724394808
3rdA749364501
4thA725324605
5thA73284104
6thA71273814
7thA723273505
8thA70263514
9thB7078263525
10thA702254834
11thA72214013
12thA730172202
13thB7071171800
14thA726152401
15thB762111202
16thA70691501
17thB75991200
18thA72181202
19thB7588802
20thA74(M)6700

Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2004

East Kilbride had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 2004: 96.

Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2004

ML3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 2004: 114.

Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2004, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2004.

Severity

South Lanarkshire road accidents in other years