Coatbridge road traffic accidents
Coatbridge recorded 1,767 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,322 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 264 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 2,322
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 264
- Casualties
- 2,322
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Coatbridge
Roads in Coatbridge
Postcode districts in Coatbridge
Accidents in Coatbridge
Road collision statistics for Coatbridge
Collisions recorded
1,767
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,322
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
264
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Coatbridge
Collisions in Coatbridge are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72% of recorded collisions in Coatbridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Coatbridge have produced 2,322 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.5% 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 193 collisions, Monday 243 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 243 collisions, Thursday 283 collisions, Friday 310 collisions, Saturday 271 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,210 collisions, Darkness 557 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,273 collisions, Dual carriageway 274 collisions, Roundabout 173 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 1,609 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions, 70 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,323 collisions, Raining no high winds 318 collisions, Raining + high winds 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,040 casualties, Passenger 644 casualties, Pedestrian 638 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Coatbridge
How many road accidents have there been in Coatbridge?
1,767 collisions have been recorded in Coatbridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,322 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Coatbridge were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 264 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in Coatbridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Coatbridge?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Coatbridge, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Coatbridge happen on?
72% of collisions in Coatbridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Coatbridge?
Pedestrians make up 27.5% of the 2,322 casualties recorded in Coatbridge.
Is road safety in Coatbridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Coatbridge rose 22% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Coatbridge 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 Coatbridge cover 1999 to 2024.