Serious
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 7 Dec 2025, 14:40
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991679611
Motherwell West, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3QL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 158 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Motherwell West ward, North Lanarkshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 188 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 158
- 5,326th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 188
- 1.19 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the ML1 3QL hotspot
24 of the 158 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.3%
- Serious2214%
- Slight13485%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 23
- Slightly injured
- 163
- All casualties
- 188
Accidents by year at the ML1 3QL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 17 in 2002, against an average of 6.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the ML1 3QL hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 | 13 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 9 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 15 | 17 |
| 2005 | 10 | 12 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 | 11 |
| 2002 | 17 | 21 |
| 2001 | 12 | 17 |
Map of crashes at the ML1 3QL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near ML1 3QL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Motherwell West, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3QL area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the ML1 3QL 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
- Motherwell West
- Council area
- North Lanarkshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- ML1 3QL
- Postcode district
- ML1
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.79785, -4.00447
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 23 of 25
- Latest collision
- 7 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 5,326th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the ML1 3QL hotspot
156 of the 158 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Motherwell.
Accident hotspots near ML1 3QL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Motherwell West, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3DT area, 1.2 km away, with 72 collisions.
- Motherwell West, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3DT area1.2 km away, 101 casualties72 collisions
- Motherwell West, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3AA area1.3 km away, 515 casualties392 collisions
- Motherwell North, North Lanarkshire, ML1 4BJ area1.5 km away, 134 casualties100 collisions
- Motherwell West, North Lanarkshire, ML1 3BH area2 km away, 384 casualties263 collisions
- Mossend and Holytown, North Lanarkshire, ML4 2PA area2 km away, 218 casualties182 collisions
- Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, ML4 2SD area2.4 km away, 121 casualties92 collisions
- Motherwell North, North Lanarkshire, ML1 4FT area2.4 km away, 206 casualties162 collisions
- Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig, North Lanarkshire, ML1 2UD area2.5 km away, 292 casualties234 collisions
All 158 crashes at the ML1 3QL hotspot
Newest first, from 8 February 2001 to 7 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Yamaha NXC crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 24 Aug 2025, 14:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991632797
- Slight
Toyota Proace crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 30 Apr 2025, 13:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991584254
- Serious
Renault Captur crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 22 Mar 2025, 16:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991568110
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 7 Feb 2025, 13:10
- Toyota Yaris and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991580371
- Fatal
Ford Puma crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 17 Mar 2024, 21:11
- Ford Puma and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991421773
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 22 Dec 2023, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991391556
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 26 Oct 2023, 08:51
- Audi A4 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991369571
- Slight
Car crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 11 Jul 2023, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991328683
- Serious
Renault Captur crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 25 Dec 2022, 20:40
- Renault Captur, Skoda Octavia, Vauxhall Meriva and Dacia Duster
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991278752
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 30 Nov 2022, 14:30
- Alexander Dennis and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991248518
- Slight
Yamaha MT crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 16 Feb 2022, 18:40
- Yamaha MT and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991146105
- Serious
Audi A3 crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 22 Dec 2021, 19:00
- Audi A3, Ford KA and Mercedes Cla Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991125534
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 20 Nov 2021, 01:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991112130
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 15 Jan 2021, 20:00
- Honda Civic and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991014808
- Slight
Bus crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 12 Oct 2019, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019970887091
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 17 Aug 2019, 15:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019970869112
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 8 Jul 2019, 10:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019970855242
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 24 Apr 2019, 21:15
- Peugeot 208, BMW 3 Series, Honda Accord and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201997NE01904
- Fatal
Citroen DS3 crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 12 Feb 2019, 16:08
- Citroen DS3 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201997NE75602
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 30 Dec 2018, 18:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201897NE01712
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 27 Mar 2018, 18:00
- Citroen Xsara and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201897NE01103
- Slight
Subaru Legacy crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 2 Feb 2018, 21:00
- Subaru Legacy and Skoda Yeti
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201897NE00902
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 8 Oct 2016, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201697NE01710
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 10 Sep 2016, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201697NE01009
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 4 Jun 2016, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201697NE00706
- Slight
Volvo S40 crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 1 Jun 2016, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201697NE00206
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 4 May 2016, 14:32
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201697NE00505
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 3 Apr 2016, 23:28
- Renault Clio, BMW 1 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201697NE00304
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 20 Oct 2015, 23:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201597NE02910
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 18 Jun 2015, 08:55
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201597NE01806
- Slight
Hyundai i40 crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 15 Jun 2015, 21:40
- Hyundai i40 and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201597NE01606
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 25 May 2015, 15:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201597NE02805
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 8 May 2015, 16:00
- Renault Clio, Toyota Yaris, Alexander Dennis and Ford Fiesta
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201597NE00805
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 3 Apr 2015, 17:45
- Ford Mondeo and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201597NE00104
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 29 Mar 2015, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201597NE04403
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 20 Feb 2015, 15:20
- Renault Clio, Seat Leon and Nissan Micra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201597NE02502
- Serious
Volvo crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 19 Jan 2015, 12:56
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201597NE02701
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 29 Jun 2014, 13:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201497NE04306
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 6 May 2014, 06:55
- Renault Clio and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201497NE02205
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 2 Feb 2014, 14:15
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201497NE70102
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A721 in North Lanarkshire, 23 Jan 2014, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201497NE04001
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 13 Dec 2013, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201397NE01712
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 8 Aug 2013, 17:25
- Nissan Almera and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201397NE01008
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 25 Jul 2013, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201397NE03107
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 1 Jul 2013, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201397NE00107
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 11 Jun 2013, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201397NE03706
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Lanarkshire, 24 May 2013, 21:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201397NE02805