Blantyre road traffic accidents
Blantyre recorded 625 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 762 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 94 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 94
- Casualties
- 762
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 94
- Casualties
- 762
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Blantyre
Postcode districts in Blantyre
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Accidents in Blantyre
Road collision statistics for Blantyre
Collisions recorded
625
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
762
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
94
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blantyre
Collisions in Blantyre are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.6% of recorded collisions in Blantyre happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blantyre have produced 762 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 76 collisions, Monday 85 collisions, Tuesday 90 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 102 collisions, Friday 103 collisions, Saturday 75 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 459 collisions, Darkness 166 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 404 collisions, Dual carriageway 147 collisions, Roundabout 62 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 474 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions, 70 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 447 collisions, Raining no high winds 127 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 433 casualties, Passenger 160 casualties, Pedestrian 169 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 625 accidents
Accident 199997QB03602
SlightAccident 199997QB00302
SlightAccident 199997QB04301
SeriousAccident 199997QB04201
SlightAccident 199997QB00401
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blantyre
How many road accidents have there been in Blantyre?
625 collisions have been recorded in Blantyre in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 762 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blantyre were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 94 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in Blantyre resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blantyre?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Blantyre, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blantyre happen on?
64.6% of collisions in Blantyre are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blantyre?
Pedestrians make up 22.2% of the 762 casualties recorded in Blantyre.
Is road safety in Blantyre getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blantyre fell 14% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Blantyre come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Blantyre cover 1999 to 2025.