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G73 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,501 road traffic collisions in the G73 postcode district, South Lanarkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,402 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 787 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
3,501
1,088th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,402
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
61 people killed
Serious collisions
787
854 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for G73

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal591.7%
  • Serious78722%
  • Slight2,65576%

What the data shows

  • G73 had 275 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 528 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in G73 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 835 children under 16 were killed or injured in G73, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in G73.

Where G73 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,088th
Most casualties
1,191st
Most fatal collisions
952nd
Most serious collisions
762nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday485 (14%)
  • Tuesday464 (13%)
  • Wednesday499 (14%)
  • Thursday520 (15%)
  • Friday664 (19%)
  • Saturday530 (15%)
  • Sunday339 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,441 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit994 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,564 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway834 (24%)
  • Roundabout46 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph3,263 (93%)
  • 40 mph132 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph68 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,507 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds654 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds156 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds71 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.3%)
  • Other60 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,091 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,382 (31%)
  • Bus or coach occupant284 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist205 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist182 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant121 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant73 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

G73 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in G73, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in G73 peaked at 128 in 1991; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251820
20242127
20232542
20222529
20211519
20202226
20194150
20183142
20173047
20164771
20153236
20145059
20135070
20124152
20115370
20105775
20095264
20086482
20075869
20067187
20056482
200483101
20037591
20026778
200187121
200096130
199997131
1998107151
1997116156
199688104
1995108128
1994110143
1993114148
1992122158
1991128154
1990120145
1989124174
198890102
1987100118
1986112139
1985123150
1984124133
1983116132
1982124165
1981120141
19807379
19791011

Map of recent crashes in G73

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in G73

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in G73

The 24 most recent collisions in G73 happened between 8 November 2024 and 27 October 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in G73

The A730 has the most collisions in G73, 624 of 3,501 (18%), followed by the A749 (614).

Collisions in G73 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA73062483016143
2ndA74961477811121
3rdB76844252411118
4thB762179236141
5thA724128157324
6thB7593853012
7thA762161813
8thM74163102
9thA759152206
10thB763111502
11thB80891102
12thA7688804
13thA8036602
14thB7666602

Council areas covering G73

Collisions in G73 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Lanarkshire has 3,447 of 3,501 (98%).

Collisions in G73 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire3,4474,31858771
2ndGlasgow City5484116

Towns in G73

Collisions in G73 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Rutherglen (1,753) and Cambuslang (943).