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Road collisions in North Lanarkshire
Police recorded 1,075 road collisions involving injury in North Lanarkshire between 2021 and 2025, about 215 a year. 27 of them were fatal, and an estimated 371 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 35% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 23% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 200 in 2021 to 208 in 2025, a rise of 4%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so North Lanarkshire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across North Lanarkshire, 1,405 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 20% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 4% (12%) and motorcyclists 6% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 61%. 11 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 15% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 19% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 10% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in North Lanarkshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 286 | 20.4% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 63 | 4.5% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 89 | 6.3% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 854 | 60.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 37 | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 62 | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 14 | 1.0% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in North Lanarkshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 27 | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 66 | 4.7% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 115 | 8.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 142 | 10.1% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 121 | 8.6% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 249 | 17.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 196 | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 189 | 13.5% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 155 | 11.0% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 91 | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 54 | 3.8% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
26.1% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 5.8% a cyclist (15.0%) and 7.9% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 5.5% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 23.8% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 3 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in North Lanarkshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,493 | 78.1% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 136 | 7.1% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 64 | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 91 | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 64 | 3.3% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 34 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 29 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in North Lanarkshire
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coatbridge Road (A89) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Carlisle Road (A73) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | A725 | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Calder Street (B753) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 5 | Allanton Road (A71) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Gartlea Road (A89) | Roundabout | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 7 | Hirst Road (B7066) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Orbiston Street (A721) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Sikeside Street | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | M73 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Hallcraig Street (B802) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | High Street (A8010) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Condorrat Ring Road (B802) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Stirling Road (A73) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Cumbernauld Road | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Carlisle Road | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Glasgow and Edinburgh Road | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Glasgow Road | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Coatbridge Road | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Hamilton Road | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Whifflet Street | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Windmillhill Street | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Hirst Road | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Gartlea Road | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Stirling Road | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Allanton Road | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Coltness Road | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Bellshill Road | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
66% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 22% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 45% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A73 | 58 | 0 | 22 |
| A89 | 58 | 1 | 15 |
| A721 | 53 | 1 | 16 |
| M8 | 47 | 3 | 15 |
| M80 | 46 | 0 | 8 |
| A725 | 44 | 5 | 13 |
| B802 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| M73 | 23 | 1 | 7 |
| B7066 | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| A71 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| A752 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| A8010 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| A80 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| A723 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| B754 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
30% of collisions in North Lanarkshire happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 77% happened on roads classed as urban, higher than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in North Lanarkshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 123 | 11.4% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 362 | 33.7% | 44.0% |
| B road | 192 | 17.9% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 397 | 36.9% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in North Lanarkshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 15 | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 697 | 64.8% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 74 | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 53 | 4.9% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 111 | 10.3% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 125 | 11.6% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in North Lanarkshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 584 | 55.1% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 257 | 24.2% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 62 | 5.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 12 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 15 | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 53 | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 77 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in North Lanarkshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 751 | 69.9% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 248 | 23.1% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 12 | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 53 | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 11 | 1.0% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in North Lanarkshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 833 | 77.5% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 242 | 22.5% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.