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ML2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,143 road traffic collisions in the ML2 postcode district, North Lanarkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,361 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 947 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, down 25% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1979
4,143
841st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,361
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
60 people killed
Serious collisions
947
1,045 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for ML2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal581.4%
  • Serious94723%
  • Slight3,13876%

What the data shows

  • ML2 had 317 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 55% fewer than the 698 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in ML2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,251 children under 16 were killed or injured in ML2, 23% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in ML2.

Where ML2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
841st
Most casualties
873rd
Most fatal collisions
978th
Most serious collisions
469th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday549 (13%)
  • Tuesday525 (13%)
  • Wednesday584 (14%)
  • Thursday625 (15%)
  • Friday741 (18%)
  • Saturday675 (16%)
  • Sunday444 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,945 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,032 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting122 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,582 (86%)
  • Roundabout261 (6.3%)
  • Dual carriageway201 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road77 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,590 (87%)
  • 40 mph48 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph430 (10%)
  • 70 mph54 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,044 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds708 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds156 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds74 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.3%)
  • Other71 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,875 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,611 (30%)
  • Cyclist215 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant181 (3.4%)
  • Motorcyclist175 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant131 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant97 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

ML2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in ML2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in ML2 peaked at 162 in 1985; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252431
20243242
20231624
20222328
20211521
20202432
20194756
20183437
20175267
20165064
20155972
20145980
20136886
20125576
20116994
20107398
20096986
200875103
200790113
200681118
200596119
200487107
20037191
200293133
2001114156
2000124169
199997131
1998111154
1997104133
1996127165
1995109146
1994134168
199392110
1992128171
1991133169
1990142187
1989116151
1988144179
1987144170
1986134167
1985162216
1984145170
1983120143
1982124150
1981151218
198098121
19792839

Map of recent crashes in ML2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in ML2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in ML2

The 24 most recent collisions in ML2 happened between 13 January and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in ML2

The A721 has the most collisions in ML2, 804 of 4,143 (19%), followed by the A71 (434).

Collisions in ML2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7218041,0778167
2ndA71434611798
3rdA7224275296110
4thA73336499987
5thB754255344464
6thB7032178225439
7thB7033384008
8thA72274715
9thB7011273802
10thB70295600
11thA72341001
12thB70343302

Council areas covering ML2

Collisions in ML2 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Lanarkshire has 4,084 of 4,143 (99%).

Collisions in ML2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire4,0845,26657940
2ndSouth Lanarkshire579317

Towns in ML2

Collisions in ML2 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Wishaw (2,473) and Newmains (463).