Greenock road traffic accidents
Greenock recorded 1,890 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,457 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 304 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 44% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 2,457
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 2,457
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Greenock
Roads in Greenock
Postcode districts in Greenock
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Greenock
Road collision statistics for Greenock
Collisions recorded
1,890
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,457
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
304
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Greenock
Collisions in Greenock are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in Greenock happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Greenock have produced 2,457 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.1% 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 164 collisions, Monday 264 collisions, Tuesday 291 collisions, Wednesday 287 collisions, Thursday 323 collisions, Friday 322 collisions, Saturday 239 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,370 collisions, Darkness 520 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,471 collisions, Dual carriageway 221 collisions, Roundabout 114 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, One way street/Slip road 34 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,860 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,306 collisions, Raining no high winds 406 collisions, Raining + high winds 88 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,149 casualties, Passenger 692 casualties, Pedestrian 616 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Greenock
How many road accidents have there been in Greenock?
1,890 collisions have been recorded in Greenock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,457 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Greenock were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 304 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in Greenock resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Greenock?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Greenock, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Greenock happen on?
77.8% of collisions in Greenock are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Greenock?
Pedestrians make up 25.1% of the 2,457 casualties recorded in Greenock.
Is road safety in Greenock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Greenock fell 44% 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 Greenock 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 Greenock cover 1999 to 2025.