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ML11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,715 road traffic collisions in the ML11 postcode district, South Lanarkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,006 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 148 were fatal and 1,245 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 37 collisions, down 26% on 2024 (50).

Collisions since 1979
4,715
645th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,006
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
148
171 people killed
Serious collisions
1,245
1,600 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
37
Down 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ML11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1483.1%
  • Serious1,24526%
  • Slight3,32270%

What the data shows

  • ML11 had 459 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 746 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 30% of collisions in ML11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 903 children under 16 were killed or injured in ML11, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 55% of collisions in ML11.

Where ML11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
645th
Most casualties
479th
Most fatal collisions
70th
Most serious collisions
180th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday677 (14%)
  • Tuesday656 (14%)
  • Wednesday629 (13%)
  • Thursday628 (13%)
  • Friday777 (16%)
  • Saturday740 (16%)
  • Sunday608 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,376 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting818 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit479 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,653 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway953 (20%)
  • Roundabout53 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph12 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,431 (30%)
  • 40 mph112 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph64 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph2,373 (50%)
  • 70 mph721 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,183 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds837 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds277 (5.9%)
  • Fine with high winds142 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds69 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds66 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist42 (0.9%)
  • Other85 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,884 (70%)
  • Pedestrian727 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist320 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant303 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)252 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant184 (2.6%)
  • Cyclist175 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant62 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant59 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ML11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ML11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ML11 peaked at 166 in 1981; 2025 had 37.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 37
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253759
20245070
20233961
20223954
20212740
20205172
20195068
20185472
20175170
20166181
20154362
201473100
20137297
20126382
201169100
20107289
20097492
200890120
200799133
200691146
2005104151
2004106151
2003106158
2002133191
2001126172
2000113165
1999138210
1998145225
1997136209
1996136234
1995130184
1994139207
1993154245
1992151217
1991156236
1990153204
1989153231
1988121185
1987118179
1986145217
1985156245
1984126189
1983140222
1982143250
1981166271
1980105173
19791117

Map of recent crashes in ML11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ML11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ML11

The 24 most recent collisions in ML11 happened between 6 April and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ML11

The A70 has the most collisions in ML11, 728 of 4,715 (15%), followed by the A73 (489).

Collisions in ML11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA707281,05728195
2ndA7348971212110
3rdM7445376124120
4thA70639161217122
5thB70783244871475
6thA7428858323107
7thA743243311552
8thA721185296358
9thA72172236033
10thB7016117178331
11thB701880143016
12thA7265367117
13thB70865274212
14thB70174751215
15thB715344209
16thA70471511
17thA74(M)51002

Council areas covering ML11

Collisions in ML11 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Lanarkshire has 4,658 of 4,715 (99%).

Collisions in ML11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire4,6586,8961451,231
2ndWest Lothian52104313

Towns in ML11

Collisions in ML11 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Lanark (634) and Lesmahagow (161).