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South Lanarkshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 262 road traffic collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2023, and 370 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 112 were serious.

Collisions were up 21% on 2022 (217), and casualties rose from 276.

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

Collisions in 2023
262
Up 21% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
370
Up 34% on 2022
Fatal collisions
7
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
112
43% of collisions

Crash severity in South Lanarkshire in 2023

2.7% of collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2023 were fatal and 43% serious, against 2.4% and 24% in South Lanarkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.7%
  • Serious11243%
  • Slight14355%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious12434%
  • Slight23965%

South Lanarkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Lanarkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,164 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 262, up 21% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 262
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (12%)
  • Wednesday46 (18%)
  • Thursday43 (16%)
  • Friday44 (17%)
  • Saturday31 (12%)
  • Sunday34 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (10%)
  • February17 (6.5%)
  • March23 (8.8%)
  • April17 (6.5%)
  • May17 (6.5%)
  • June24 (9.2%)
  • July25 (9.5%)
  • August21 (8%)
  • September19 (7.3%)
  • October22 (8.4%)
  • November27 (10%)
  • December23 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight184 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds194 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry153 (58%)
  • Wet or damp96 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (6.5%)
  • 30 mph123 (47%)
  • 40 mph18 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph21 (8%)
  • 60 mph53 (20%)
  • 70 mph30 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (24%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant227 (61%)
  • Pedestrian67 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (7%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1531 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2034 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2539 (11%)
  • 26 to 3557 (15%)
  • 36 to 4545 (12%)
  • 46 to 5544 (12%)
  • 56 to 6543 (12%)
  • 66 to 7540 (11%)
  • Over 7522 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider213 (58%)
  • Passenger90 (24%)
  • Pedestrian67 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car332 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle26 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Lanarkshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Lanarkshire had the 136th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
122nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in South Lanarkshire in 2023

Rutherglen Central and North, South Lanarkshire, G73 2LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Lanarkshire in 2023, with 8 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in South Lanarkshire with the most crashes in 2023

The M74 had the most collisions in South Lanarkshire in 2023: 25, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Lanarkshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM74254908
2ndB7078142016
3rdA725111805
4thA726112015
5thA724101513
6thA73101403
7thA749101606
8thA7191404
9thA7291104
10thA7071013
11thB70716821
12thA7234402
13thA7304604
14thA74(M)4402
15thB7684503
16thA7213303
17thB7433303
18thB7563400
19thB7583303
20thA7022302

Towns in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2023

East Kilbride had the most collisions of any town in South Lanarkshire in 2023: 26.

Postcode districts in South Lanarkshire: crashes in 2023

ML11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Lanarkshire in 2023: 39.

Latest crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in South Lanarkshire in 2023, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

South Lanarkshire road accidents in other years