Cumbernauld North, North Lanarkshire, G68 0HQ area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Cumbernauld North, North Lanarkshire, G68 0HQ area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 62 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Cumbernauld North ward, North Lanarkshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 93 casualties. Of those collisions, 7 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 62; 11,892nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 93; 1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the G68 0HQ hotspot

7 of the 62 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious711%
Slight5589%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 8
Slightly injured: 85
All casualties: 93

Accidents by year at the G68 0HQ hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 5 in 2016, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the G68 0HQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	2
2024	1	1
2023	4	6
2022	0	0
2021	2	5
2020	1	1
2019	4	5
2018	4	5
2017	3	8
2016	5	12
2015	3	4
2014	5	7
2013	3	3
2012	0	0
2011	1	1
2010	3	3
2009	3	3
2008	1	4
2007	1	2
2006	3	5
2005	1	2
2004	4	4
2003	4	4
2002	4	5
2001	1	1

Map of crashes at the G68 0HQ hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near G68 0HQ.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Cumbernauld North, North Lanarkshire, G68 0HQ area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the G68 0HQ hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Cumbernauld North
Council area: North Lanarkshire
Nearest postcode to the centre: G68 0HQ
Postcode district: G68
Centre (latitude, longitude): 55.97805, -3.94966
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 2 October 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,892nd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the G68 0HQ hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the M80, with 25 of 62, followed by the A80 with 15.

Collisions at the G68 0HQ hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Serious
1st	M80	25	40	4
2nd	A80	15	20	2
3rd	B816	9	17	1
4th	A816	1	1	0

Towns near the G68 0HQ hotspot

29 of the 62 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Cumbernauld.

Accident hotspots near G68 0HQ

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Denny and Banknock, Falkirk, FK4 1DX area, 1.4 km away, with 123 collisions.

All 62 crashes at the G68 0HQ hotspot

Newest first, from 12 December 2001 to 2 October 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight2 Oct 2025, 16:15
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B816 in North Lanarkshire, 2 Oct 2025, 16:15
- Volkswagen Polo and Citroen Dispatch
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991655385
Slight20 Feb 2024, 15:27
Toyota Yaris crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 20 Feb 2024, 15:27
- Toyota Yaris and Kia Pro Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991412132
Serious20 Dec 2023, 22:05
BMW 5 Series crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 20 Dec 2023, 22:05
- BMW 5 Series, Audi A3, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Scania
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991390843
Slight17 Nov 2023, 18:00
Ford Kuga crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 17 Nov 2023, 18:00
- Ford Kuga, MG HS and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991375875
Slight16 Oct 2023, 08:44
Honda Civic crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 16 Oct 2023, 08:44
- Honda Civic and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991363283
Slight18 Mar 2023, 00:40
Porsche Macan crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 18 Mar 2023, 00:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991288034
Slight16 Sep 2021, 13:00
MAN Tge crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 16 Sep 2021, 13:00
- MAN Tge and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991088502
Slight4 Feb 2021, 00:45
BMW 1 Series crash on the M80 in Falkirk, 4 Feb 2021, 00:45
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
Ref 2021991019144
Slight21 Aug 2020, 10:40
Audi RS3 crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 21 Aug 2020, 10:40
- Audi RS3 and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990974723
Slight19 Sep 2019, 07:20
Kawasaki ZX636 crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 19 Sep 2019, 07:20
- Kawasaki ZX636, Audi A4 and Scania
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019970879793
Slight14 May 2019, 15:00
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 14 May 2019, 15:00
- Mercedes and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201997NC00605
Serious8 May 2019, 06:50
Car crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 8 May 2019, 06:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201997NC75105
Slight5 Feb 2019, 07:15
Vauxhall Movano crash on the A80 in North Lanarkshire, 5 Feb 2019, 07:15
- Vauxhall Movano, Seat Leon, Vauxhall Astra, Peugeot 108 and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201997NC75102
Slight30 Nov 2018, 17:20
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the B8016 in North Lanarkshire, 30 Nov 2018, 17:20
- Volkswagen Scirocco and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201897NC00611
Slight13 Oct 2018, 21:00
Ford Kuga crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 13 Oct 2018, 21:00
- Ford Kuga and Audi A7
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201897NC75310
Slight29 Aug 2018, 08:20
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B816 in North Lanarkshire, 29 Aug 2018, 08:20
- 2 Vauxhall Astras and Fiat 500
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201897NC75708
Slight10 Feb 2018, 09:20
Mazda 6 crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 10 Feb 2018, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201897NC70102
Slight7 Nov 2017, 17:45
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the B816 in Falkirk, 7 Nov 2017, 17:45
- Vauxhall Vivaro, Dacia Duster and Mercedes
- 3 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2017961701074
Slight22 May 2017, 16:50
Car crash on the A816 in North Lanarkshire, 22 May 2017, 16:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201797NC00805
Slight16 Mar 2017, 14:55
Volkswagen Polo crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 16 Mar 2017, 14:55
- Volkswagen Polo, Fiat Punto and Kia Sportage
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201797NC75103
Slight27 Oct 2016, 12:30
MAN crash on an unclassified road in Falkirk, 27 Oct 2016, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2016961601662
Serious2 Oct 2016, 02:40
Audi S3 crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 2 Oct 2016, 02:40
- Audi S3 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201697NC70110
Slight15 Jul 2016, 13:40
BMW 2 Series crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 15 Jul 2016, 13:40
- BMW 2 Series and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201697NC70407
Slight4 Apr 2016, 10:15
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 4 Apr 2016, 10:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201697NC70204
Slight4 Mar 2016, 14:00
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 4 Mar 2016, 14:00
- Mercedes Sprinter, Peugeot 208 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201697NC71003
Slight5 Nov 2015, 02:45
Mercedes crash on the M80 in Falkirk, 5 Nov 2015, 02:45
- Mercedes, Ford Fiesta and Citroen C4
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015961501784
Slight11 Sep 2015, 17:10
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 11 Sep 2015, 17:10
- Vauxhall Insignia and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201597NC00609
Slight7 Apr 2015, 17:00
Ford Focus crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 7 Apr 2015, 17:00
- Ford Focus and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201597NC70204
Slight29 Aug 2014, 16:00
Seat Altea crash on the B816 in Falkirk, 29 Aug 2014, 16:00
- Seat Altea and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014961401441
Slight8 Aug 2014, 22:30
Hyundai i800 crash on the M80 in Falkirk, 8 Aug 2014, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014961401299
Serious22 Apr 2014, 06:45
DAF Trucks crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 22 Apr 2014, 06:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201497NC70404
Slight16 Mar 2014, 18:10
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 16 Mar 2014, 18:10
- Volkswagen Golf, Kia Rio, Peugeot 207 and Hyundai i20
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201497NC01403
Slight26 Jan 2014, 09:20
BMW M5 crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 26 Jan 2014, 09:20
- BMW M5 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201497NC02501
Slight27 Dec 2013, 03:20
Volkswagen Passat crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 27 Dec 2013, 03:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201397NC70312
Slight3 Nov 2013, 08:45
Jaguar X Type crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire, 3 Nov 2013, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201397NC00311
Slight14 Jan 2013, 17:20
Saab 9-3 crash on the B816 in North Lanarkshire, 14 Jan 2013, 17:20
- Saab 9-3 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201397NC00901
Slight31 Oct 2011, 09:00
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 31 Oct 2011, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201197NC04310
Slight1 Aug 2010, 16:00
Yamaha crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 1 Aug 2010, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201097NC00108
Slight25 Jun 2010, 13:10
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 25 Jun 2010, 13:10
- Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Insignia
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201097NC02706
Slight14 Jan 2010, 16:10
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B816 in North Lanarkshire, 14 Jan 2010, 16:10
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201097NC01601
Slight20 Nov 2009, 14:40
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 20 Nov 2009, 14:40
- Ford KA and Renault Master
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200997NC03411
Slight12 May 2009, 16:15
DAF Trucks crash on the A80 in North Lanarkshire, 12 May 2009, 16:15
- DAF Trucks and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200997NC02105
Slight8 Apr 2009, 16:45
Audi A4 crash on the A80 in Falkirk, 8 Apr 2009, 16:45
- Audi A4, Renault Clio and Ford Probe
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009960900869
Slight14 Nov 2008, 07:30
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A80 in North Lanarkshire, 14 Nov 2008, 07:30
- Vauxhall Combo, Renault Clio and Subaru Impreza
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200897NC01911
Slight29 Dec 2007, 14:00
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A80 in North Lanarkshire, 29 Dec 2007, 14:00
- Vauxhall Vectra, Volkswagen Golf and BMW 3 Series
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200797NC05112
Slight27 Sep 2006, 16:45
Ford Fiesta crash on the B816 in North Lanarkshire, 27 Sep 2006, 16:45
- Ford Fiesta and Rover
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200697NC04009
Slight1 Aug 2006, 07:50
Mercedes crash on the A80 in North Lanarkshire, 1 Aug 2006, 07:50
- Mercedes and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200697NC00108
Slight6 Apr 2006, 20:10
Van crash on the B816 in North Lanarkshire, 6 Apr 2006, 20:10
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 200697NC01004