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G71 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,189 road traffic collisions in the G71 postcode district, South Lanarkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,222 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 53 were fatal and 722 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down 42% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1979
3,189
1,225th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,222
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
53
60 people killed
Serious collisions
722
798 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Down 42% on 2024

Road collision statistics for G71

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal531.7%
  • Serious72223%
  • Slight2,41476%

What the data shows

  • G71 had 282 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 583 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in G71 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 673 children under 16 were killed or injured in G71, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 48% of collisions in G71.

Where G71 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,225th
Most casualties
1,234th
Most fatal collisions
1,101st
Most serious collisions
911th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday451 (14%)
  • Tuesday452 (14%)
  • Wednesday461 (14%)
  • Thursday436 (14%)
  • Friday561 (18%)
  • Saturday437 (14%)
  • Sunday391 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,204 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit880 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,974 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway956 (30%)
  • Roundabout178 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road68 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph1,707 (54%)
  • 40 mph415 (13%)
  • 50 mph79 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph266 (8.3%)
  • 70 mph695 (22%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,264 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds626 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds128 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.3%)
  • Other38 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,768 (66%)
  • Pedestrian761 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist184 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist150 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant110 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)76 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

G71 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in G71, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in G71 peaked at 125 in 1989; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251522
20242638
20233047
20221516
20212331
20201217
20193339
20183038
20174358
20165569
20154250
20145276
20135575
20124255
20116080
20106183
20096187
20086889
200772103
200670102
20057485
200487108
20037695
200284120
2001107142
200093126
199984118
199883122
199796134
19966789
19957698
199479112
19937486
199298129
1991107153
199099141
1989125143
198887117
198795118
198689123
1985112148
198493116
19837289
198287103
1981103137
19806675
19791120

Map of recent crashes in G71

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in G71

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in G71

The 24 most recent collisions in G71 happened between 6 August 2024 and 30 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in G71

The B7071 has the most collisions in G71, 466 of 3,189 (15%), followed by the B7001 (404).

Collisions in G71 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB7071466584892
2ndB70014044896121
3rdM743705611080
4thM73244331851
5thA725240333129
6thA74223309353
7thA721214305355
8thB758126194132
9thB75693132320
10thA752314408
11thB757111905
12thA72451303
13thA735600
14thM85911
15thA703402
16thB70123301

Council areas covering G71

Collisions in G71 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Lanarkshire has 1,492 of 3,189 (47%).

Collisions in G71 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire1,4922,00124318
2ndNorth Lanarkshire1,4001,82524335
3rdGlasgow City297396569

Towns in G71

Collisions in G71 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Uddingston (1,312) and Bothwell (313).