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ML10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,295 road traffic collisions in the ML10 postcode district, South Lanarkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,916 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 57 were fatal and 365 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 10 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,295
2,066th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,916
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
66 people killed
Serious collisions
365
474 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
15 in 2024

Road collision statistics for ML10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal574.4%
  • Serious36528%
  • Slight87367%

What the data shows

  • ML10 had 111 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 222 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 33% of collisions in ML10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 210 children under 16 were killed or injured in ML10, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 57% of collisions in ML10.

Where ML10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,066th
Most casualties
2,027th
Most fatal collisions
1,003rd
Most serious collisions
1,857th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday178 (14%)
  • Tuesday160 (12%)
  • Wednesday179 (14%)
  • Thursday170 (13%)
  • Friday198 (15%)
  • Saturday216 (17%)
  • Sunday194 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight925 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting273 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,236 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph349 (27%)
  • 40 mph8 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph892 (69%)
  • 70 mph21 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds831 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds245 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds97 (7.5%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (2.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds26 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1%)
  • Other26 (2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,427 (74%)
  • Pedestrian174 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist126 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist53 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant53 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ML10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ML10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ML10 peaked at 56 in 1994; 2025 had 10.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251012
20241015
20231217
202258
2021813
20201113
2019811
20181317
20171120
20162330
20151621
20142128
20131322
20122024
20111830
20101825
20092530
20082737
20073157
20063341
20053444
20043451
20033954
20024465
20012642
20003146
19993350
19983964
19973354
19962839
19953551
19945680
19933041
19923351
19913658
19904366
19894881
19884772
19874562
19863552
19853855
19842841
19833673
19825170
19813852
19801826
197945

Map of recent crashes in ML10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ML10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ML10

The 24 most recent collisions in ML10 happened between 2 July 2023 and 30 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ML10

The A71 has the most collisions in ML10, 426 of 1,295 (33%), followed by the A726 (333).

Collisions in ML10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7142670133133
2ndA7263334781099
3rdA723161246643
4thB7436684114
5thB7086334238
6thB70786701
7thA723501

Council areas covering ML10

Collisions in ML10 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Lanarkshire has 1,287 of 1,295 (99%).

Collisions in ML10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire1,2871,90757364
2ndEast Ayrshire5500

Towns in ML10

Collisions in ML10 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Strathaven (278) and Larkhall (10).