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South Lanarkshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 217 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2022, and 276 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 2021 (184), and casualties rose from 253.

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

Collisions in 2022
217
Up 18% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
276
Up 9% on 2021
Fatal collisions
9
4.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
34% of collisions

Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 2022

4.1% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2022 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal94.1%
  • Serious7434%
  • Slight13462%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal103.6%
  • Serious8230%
  • Slight18467%

South Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 217, up 18% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 217
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (6.5%)
  • Tuesday35 (16%)
  • Wednesday35 (16%)
  • Thursday31 (14%)
  • Friday45 (21%)
  • Saturday26 (12%)
  • Sunday31 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (4.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.4%)
  • February15 (6.9%)
  • March10 (4.6%)
  • April15 (6.9%)
  • May17 (7.8%)
  • June21 (9.7%)
  • July15 (6.9%)
  • August26 (12%)
  • September21 (9.7%)
  • October17 (7.8%)
  • November17 (7.8%)
  • December27 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight166 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (6.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds166 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (60%)
  • Wet or damp68 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4.6%)
  • Snow6 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph105 (48%)
  • 40 mph13 (6%)
  • 50 mph28 (13%)
  • 60 mph40 (18%)
  • 70 mph27 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway134 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (32%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (68%)
  • Pedestrian40 (14%)
  • Cyclist15 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2023 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2528 (10%)
  • 26 to 3558 (21%)
  • 36 to 4525 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5548 (17%)
  • 56 to 6540 (14%)
  • 66 to 7520 (7.2%)
  • Over 7515 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider185 (67%)
  • Passenger51 (18%)
  • Pedestrian40 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car294 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle13 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 174th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Lanarkshire in 2022

Rutherglen Central and North, South Lanarkshire, G73 2LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Lanarkshire in 2022, with 9 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2022

The M74 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2022: 24, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Lanarkshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM74242819
2ndA72121917
3rdA724101205
4thA725101314
5thA73091112
6thA7267914
7thA706913
8thA7236902
9thA7496702
10thB70786703
11thA7025510
12thA7215710
13thA74(M)5602
14thB70714400
15thA713701
16thA733500
17thB70113601
18thA7282300
19thB7592301
20thB7682200

Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2022

East Kilbride and Hamilton had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 2022, with 27 each.

Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2022

ML11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 2022: 39.

Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2022, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

South Lanarkshire road accidents in other years