Slight
Ford Focus crash on the M74 in South Lanarkshire, 31 Dec 2011, 17:10
- Ford Focus, BMW X5 and BMW 1 Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QB06412
South Lanarkshire road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 512 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2011, and 669 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 72 were serious.
Collisions were level with 2010, and casualties fell from 706.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 33,807 collisions in South Lanarkshire.
- Collisions in 2011
- 512
- Level with 2010
- Casualties in 2011
- 669
- Down 5% on 2010
- Fatal collisions
- 10
- 2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 72
- 14% of collisions
Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 2011
2% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2011 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal102%
- Serious7214%
- Slight43084%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal111.6%
- Serious7912%
- Slight57987%
South Lanarkshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 2011 is highlighted, with 512, level with 2010.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2011: 512
- 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 2011
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday72 (14%)
- Tuesday86 (17%)
- Wednesday79 (15%)
- Thursday71 (14%)
- Friday74 (14%)
- Saturday76 (15%)
- Sunday54 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5966 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5969 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:5994 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:59144 (28%)
- 18:00 to 20:5976 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5933 (6.4%)
Collisions by month
- January50 (9.8%)
- February39 (7.6%)
- March41 (8%)
- April43 (8.4%)
- May51 (10%)
- June45 (8.8%)
- July33 (6.4%)
- August35 (6.8%)
- September54 (11%)
- October37 (7.2%)
- November49 (9.6%)
- December35 (6.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight390 (76%)
- Dark, street lights lit77 (15%)
- Dark, no street lighting43 (8.4%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds349 (68%)
- Raining, no high winds98 (19%)
- Raining with high winds27 (5.3%)
- Snowing, no high winds9 (1.8%)
- Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
- Snowing with high winds3 (0.6%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
- Other13 (2.5%)
- Not recorded4 (0.8%)
Road surface
- Dry262 (51%)
- Wet or damp212 (41%)
- Frost or ice25 (4.9%)
- Snow12 (2.3%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph4 (0.8%)
- 30 mph282 (55%)
- 40 mph16 (3.1%)
- 50 mph24 (4.7%)
- 60 mph142 (28%)
- 70 mph44 (8.6%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway341 (67%)
- Dual carriageway117 (23%)
- Roundabout35 (6.8%)
- One way street or slip road14 (2.7%)
- Not recorded5 (1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2011
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant435 (65%)
- Pedestrian115 (17%)
- Motorcyclist34 (5.1%)
- Cyclist25 (3.7%)
- Bus or coach occupant19 (2.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.3%)
- Van occupant9 (1.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant8 (1.2%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 514 (2.1%)
- 6 to 1028 (4.2%)
- 11 to 1537 (5.5%)
- 16 to 20101 (15%)
- 21 to 2574 (11%)
- 26 to 35103 (15%)
- 36 to 45116 (17%)
- 46 to 5595 (14%)
- 56 to 6552 (7.8%)
- 66 to 7524 (3.6%)
- Over 7525 (3.7%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider388 (58%)
- Passenger166 (25%)
- Pedestrian115 (17%)
Vehicles involved
- Car660 (78%)
- Motorcycle33 (3.9%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3.8%)
- Bus or coach26 (3.1%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (2.9%)
- Other vehicle24 (2.8%)
- Pedal cycle24 (2.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car16 (1.9%)
- Agricultural vehicle6 (0.7%)
- Minibus3 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 2011
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 86th most road collisions in 2011.
- Collisions
- 86th
- highest of 351 areas
- Casualties
- 95th
- highest of 351 areas
- Fatal collisions
- 37th
- highest of 351 areas
- Serious collisions
- 85th
- highest of 351 areas
Accident hotspots in South Lanarkshire in 2011
Rutherglen Central and North, South Lanarkshire, G73 2LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Lanarkshire in 2011, with 26 collisions, 2 of them serious.
- Rutherglen Central and North, South Lanarkshire, G73 2LQ area33 casualties, 2 serious collisions26 collisions
- Hamilton North and East, South Lanarkshire, ML3 6AQ area33 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions24 collisions
- East Kilbride Central North, South Lanarkshire, G74 1ND area19 casualties, 2 serious collisions17 collisions
- Hamilton North and East, South Lanarkshire, ML3 0DF area17 casualties, 1 serious collision17 collisions
- Hamilton West and Earnock, South Lanarkshire, ML3 9NQ area14 casualties, 3 serious collisions14 collisions
- Bothwell and Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, G71 8NN area19 casualties, none fatal or serious12 collisions
- East Kilbride East, South Lanarkshire, G74 3XH area16 casualties, none fatal or serious12 collisions
- Rutherglen South, South Lanarkshire, G73 3SY area20 casualties, none fatal or serious12 collisions
- Motherwell West, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3BH area15 casualties, 1 serious collision10 collisions
- Bothwell and Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, G71 8HN area12 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2011
The A724 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2011: 41, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A724 | 41 | 57 | 1 | 3 |
| 2nd | M74 | 33 | 46 | 1 | 4 |
| 3rd | A72 | 22 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| 4th | A725 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| 5th | A749 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| 6th | A723 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 4 |
| 7th | A726 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| 8th | A70 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 9th | A73 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | B7078 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 6 |
| 11th | B7071 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A702 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 13th | A71 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | A74(M) | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | A721 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 16th | A706 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A730 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B762 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B768 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20th | B7012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2011
East Kilbride had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 2011: 71.
- East Kilbride71 collisions
- Hamilton68 collisions
- Cambuslang34 collisions
- Rutherglen34 collisions
- Blantyre13 collisions
- Lanark12 collisions
- Bothwell10 collisions
- Carluke8 collisions
- Larkhall8 collisions
- Strathaven5 collisions
- Uddingston5 collisions
- Glasgow4 collisions
- Biggar3 collisions
- Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire2 collisions
Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2011
ML3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 2011: 87.
Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2011
Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2011, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.
Severity
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 28 Dec 2011, 19:30
- Nissan Note and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QD04012
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A72 in South Lanarkshire, 28 Dec 2011, 11:30
- Peugeot 308 and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QC05012
- Slight
Hyundai Coupe crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 26 Dec 2011, 15:15
- Hyundai Coupe and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QB70512
- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A743 in South Lanarkshire, 23 Dec 2011, 15:20
- Rover 200 Series and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201197QC04712
- Serious
Saab 9-3 crash on the A74(M) in South Lanarkshire, 23 Dec 2011, 02:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QC70912
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on the B7078 in South Lanarkshire, 22 Dec 2011, 14:40
- Fiat Panda and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QC04512
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 22 Dec 2011, 11:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QB05712
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 21 Dec 2011, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QD03312
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A726 in South Lanarkshire, 20 Dec 2011, 21:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201197QA04112
- Slight
Car crash on the A72 in South Lanarkshire, 20 Dec 2011, 17:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201197QB05412
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 19 Dec 2011, 07:00
- Vauxhall Vectra, Mazda 3, Vauxhall Astra, a van and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201197QC03812
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A73 in South Lanarkshire, 19 Dec 2011, 06:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QC03712
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B7078 in South Lanarkshire, 17 Dec 2011, 17:10
- Volkswagen Passat and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QB70212
- Slight
Taxi crash on the A730 in South Lanarkshire, 17 Dec 2011, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QD02312
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 17 Dec 2011, 10:45
- Honda Civic and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QD02112
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A727 in South Lanarkshire, 17 Dec 2011, 03:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QA03812
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in South Lanarkshire, 14 Dec 2011, 17:45
- Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QA02812
- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A702 in South Lanarkshire, 13 Dec 2011, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QC03012
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on an unclassified road in South Lanarkshire, 12 Dec 2011, 18:20
- Mercedes A Class and Vauxhall Tigra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QD00812
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A702 in South Lanarkshire, 12 Dec 2011, 14:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QC02712
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A726 in South Lanarkshire, 12 Dec 2011, 12:15
- Mazda 3 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QA02412
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A74(M) in South Lanarkshire, 10 Dec 2011, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201197QC70812
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the M74 in South Lanarkshire, 10 Dec 2011, 00:25
- Vauxhall Insignia and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201197QD00512