Greenock road traffic accidents
Greenock recorded 1,876 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,434 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 295 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 79% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,434
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 2,434
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Greenock
Roads in Greenock
Postcode districts in Greenock
Accidents in Greenock
Road collision statistics for Greenock
Collisions recorded
1,876
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,434
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
295
16.3% 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 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.7% of recorded collisions in Greenock happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Greenock have produced 2,434 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.9% 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 163 collisions, Monday 264 collisions, Tuesday 288 collisions, Wednesday 285 collisions, Thursday 321 collisions, Friday 318 collisions, Saturday 237 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,363 collisions, Darkness 513 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,457 collisions, Dual carriageway 221 collisions, Roundabout 114 collisions, One way street 38 collisions, Other 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 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,847 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 1,295 collisions, Raining no high winds 404 collisions, Raining + high winds 87 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,144 casualties, Passenger 684 casualties, Pedestrian 606 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Greenock
How many road accidents have there been in Greenock?
1,876 collisions have been recorded in Greenock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,434 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Greenock were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 295 were serious — 16.3% 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 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Greenock happen on?
77.7% 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 24.9% of the 2,434 casualties recorded in Greenock.
Is road safety in Greenock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Greenock rose 79% 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 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 2024.