Carluke road traffic accidents
Carluke recorded 291 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 374 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 83% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 374
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 374
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Carluke
Roads in Carluke
Postcode districts in Carluke
Accidents in Carluke
Road collision statistics for Carluke
Collisions recorded
291
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
374
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Carluke
Collisions in Carluke are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in Carluke happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Carluke have produced 374 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.9% 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 33 collisions, Monday 42 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 216 collisions, Darkness 75 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 264 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 253 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 221 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 195 casualties, Passenger 82 casualties, Pedestrian 97 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Carluke
How many road accidents have there been in Carluke?
291 collisions have been recorded in Carluke in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 374 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Carluke were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 49 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in Carluke resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Carluke?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Carluke, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Carluke happen on?
90.7% of collisions in Carluke are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Carluke?
Pedestrians make up 25.9% of the 374 casualties recorded in Carluke.
Is road safety in Carluke getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Carluke fell 83% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Carluke 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 Carluke cover 1999 to 2024.