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M73 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 580 collisions on the M73 from 1979 to 2025, with 788 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 135 serious, and 27 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the M73, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
580
1,741st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
788
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
27 people killed
Serious collisions
135
168 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the M73

On the M73, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal254.3%
  • Serious13523%
  • Slight42072%

Where the M73 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,741st
Most casualties
1,750th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
1,494th

M73 accidents by year

Collisions on the M73 peaked at 22 in 1989 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M73, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202466
20231319
20221010
202179
202022
20191113
20181317
201734
20161113
20151417
20141316
20131314
20121316
20112031
201088
20091622
20081419
2007912
200699
20051619
2004911
20031320
20021625
20011823
20001221
19991313
19981628
19972024
1996919
19951318
19942127
19931117
19921520
19911013
19901315
19892231
19881222
1987610
19861316
19851519
198457
1983610
19821113
19811931
19802131
19791521

When crashes happen on the M73

Friday has the most collisions on the M73 (96), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (109).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (16%)
  • Tuesday85 (15%)
  • Wednesday76 (13%)
  • Thursday79 (14%)
  • Friday96 (17%)
  • Saturday75 (13%)
  • Sunday78 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (4.5%)
  • 6am to 9am86 (15%)
  • 9am to noon79 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm91 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm109 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm101 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (11%)
  • February42 (7.2%)
  • March42 (7.2%)
  • April40 (6.9%)
  • May48 (8.3%)
  • June49 (8.4%)
  • July52 (9%)
  • August54 (9.3%)
  • September63 (11%)
  • October49 (8.4%)
  • November46 (7.9%)
  • December33 (5.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight384 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M73 crashes

On the M73, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph40 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph17 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph514 (89%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds369 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (24%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (6.6%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Other20 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp282 (49%)
  • Dry270 (47%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.8%)
  • Snow8 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway490 (84%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (10%)
  • Roundabout20 (3.4%)
  • Single carriageway11 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M73 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the M73, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (7.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant652 (83%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant32 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian19 (2.4%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car751 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes149 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle15 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1515 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2090 (11%)
  • 21 to 25102 (13%)
  • 26 to 35199 (25%)
  • 36 to 45129 (16%)
  • 46 to 55120 (15%)
  • 56 to 6568 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.9%)
  • Over 759 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider516 (65%)
  • Passenger253 (32%)
  • Pedestrian19 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M73

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M73

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M73 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M73 were recorded in 4 council areas. North Lanarkshire has the most, with 354, followed by Glasgow City (153) and South Lanarkshire (65).

Collisions on the M73 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire3544862187
2ndGlasgow City153208330
3rdSouth Lanarkshire6583114
4thGwynedd5802

M73 crashes by town

Collisions on the M73 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (8) and Moodiesburn (6).

Recent crashes on the M73

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M73, from 29 December 2022 to 30 November 2025.

Severity