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ML1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,275 road traffic collisions in the ML1 postcode district, North Lanarkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,534 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 120 were fatal and 1,273 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 43 collisions, up 2% on 2024 (42).

Collisions since 1979
6,275
282nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,534
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
120
128 people killed
Serious collisions
1,273
1,481 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
43
Up 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
50
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ML1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1201.9%
  • Serious1,27320%
  • Slight4,88278%

What the data shows

  • ML1 had 590 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 53% fewer than the 1,261 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in ML1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,416 children under 16 were killed or injured in ML1, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 47% of collisions in ML1.

Where ML1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
282nd
Most casualties
263rd
Most fatal collisions
171st
Most serious collisions
170th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday914 (15%)
  • Tuesday916 (15%)
  • Wednesday901 (14%)
  • Thursday949 (15%)
  • Friday1,062 (17%)
  • Saturday864 (14%)
  • Sunday669 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,429 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,459 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting318 (5.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit43 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,998 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway1,428 (23%)
  • Roundabout604 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road219 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph65 (1%)
  • 20 mph23 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph4,305 (69%)
  • 40 mph118 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph57 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph851 (14%)
  • 70 mph855 (14%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,518 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,089 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds254 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds185 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds48 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds29 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.4%)
  • Other96 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,245 (61%)
  • Pedestrian1,777 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist289 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant269 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant255 (3%)
  • Cyclist247 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant202 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)137 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant65 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant42 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ML1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ML1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ML1 peaked at 197 in 1985; 2025 had 43.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 43
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254350
20244251
20235784
20224455
20213438
20203645
20196285
201884104
201785123
2016103135
2015103149
2014105149
2013107135
2012103144
2011101130
2010105131
2009155211
2008158205
2007148196
2006176236
2005183254
2004157239
2003157231
2002147217
2001153207
2000148218
1999163244
1998178264
1997162240
1996151200
1995173225
1994154216
1993176211
1992194254
1991180244
1990195287
1989190251
1988153208
1987192259
1986187255
1985197236
1984183232
1983169248
1982183242
1981160209
1980108142
19793145

Map of recent crashes in ML1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ML1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ML1

The 24 most recent collisions in ML1 happened between 20 May and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ML1

The A723 has the most collisions in ML1, 892 of 6,275 (14%), followed by the A721 (735).

Collisions in ML1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7238921,20313178
2ndA72173594111157
3rdA734026531574
4thB7543774821077
5thB70293685007104
6thM74325465544
7thA82524331246
8thB799221298639
9thA775202268456
10thM8200342941
11thA725183238219
12thB7066164220926
13thB802152000
14thA725500
15thA713301
16thA7543401

Council areas covering ML1

Collisions in ML1 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Lanarkshire has 5,950 of 6,275 (95%).

Collisions in ML1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire5,9508,0831161,240
2ndSouth Lanarkshire325451433

Towns in ML1

Collisions in ML1 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Motherwell (2,933) and Holytown (371).