Lanark road traffic accidents
Lanark recorded 256 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 307 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 307
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 307
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lanark
Roads in Lanark
Postcode districts in Lanark
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lanark
Road collision statistics for Lanark
Collisions recorded
256
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
307
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lanark
Collisions in Lanark are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.4% of the total), with 19.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in Lanark happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lanark have produced 307 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.8% 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 13 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 32 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 207 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 216 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 227 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 196 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 134 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 113 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lanark
How many road accidents have there been in Lanark?
256 collisions have been recorded in Lanark in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 307 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lanark were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 38 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Lanark resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lanark?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Lanark, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 19.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lanark happen on?
84.4% of collisions in Lanark are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lanark?
Pedestrians make up 36.8% of the 307 casualties recorded in Lanark.
Is road safety in Lanark getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lanark fell 67% 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 Lanark 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 Lanark cover 1999 to 2025.