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South Lanarkshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 598 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2009, and 762 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2008 (668), and casualties fell from 862.

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

Collisions in 2009
598
Down 10% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
762
Down 12% on 2008
Fatal collisions
16
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 2009

2.7% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2009 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal162.7%
  • Serious10518%
  • Slight47780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal182.4%
  • Serious12116%
  • Slight62382%

South Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 2009 is highlighted, with 598, down 10% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 598
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (15%)
  • Tuesday97 (16%)
  • Wednesday88 (15%)
  • Thursday85 (14%)
  • Friday89 (15%)
  • Saturday89 (15%)
  • Sunday61 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59109 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59148 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5987 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (6.9%)
  • February42 (7%)
  • March56 (9.4%)
  • April53 (8.9%)
  • May52 (8.7%)
  • June42 (7%)
  • July50 (8.4%)
  • August51 (8.5%)
  • September49 (8.2%)
  • October50 (8.4%)
  • November55 (9.2%)
  • December57 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight433 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit123 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (6.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds411 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (4.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry300 (50%)
  • Wet or damp257 (43%)
  • Frost or ice20 (3.3%)
  • Snow19 (3.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph327 (55%)
  • 40 mph19 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph26 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph172 (29%)
  • 70 mph52 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway400 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway125 (21%)
  • Roundabout48 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant505 (66%)
  • Pedestrian121 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist29 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1538 (5%)
  • 16 to 20132 (17%)
  • 21 to 2592 (12%)
  • 26 to 35134 (18%)
  • 36 to 45128 (17%)
  • 46 to 5593 (12%)
  • 56 to 6555 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3%)
  • Over 7524 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider464 (61%)
  • Passenger177 (23%)
  • Pedestrian121 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car792 (80%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle35 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Lanarkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 88th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
88th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
94th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Lanarkshire in 2009

East Kilbride Central North, South Lanarkshire, G74 1ND area and Hamilton North and East, South Lanarkshire, ML3 6AQ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in South Lanarkshire in 2009, with 22 collisions each.

Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2009

The M74 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2009: 41, including 3 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Lanarkshire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM74415835
2ndA725334603
3rdA726304105
4thA724283313
5thB7078284306
6thA702222717
7thA70202333
8thA72172502
9thA71162103
10thA723151803
11thA749152011
12thA730101304
13thA7391201
14thB707191211
15thB70166703
16thB7586800
17thB7686702
18thA7215801
19thA74(M)5601
20thA7435511

Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2009

East Kilbride had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 2009: 82.

Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2009

ML3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 2009: 78.

Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2009, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

South Lanarkshire road accidents in other years