Lanark road traffic accidents
Lanark recorded 254 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 305 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 305
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 305
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lanark
Roads in Lanark
Postcode districts in Lanark
Accidents in Lanark
Road collision statistics for Lanark
Collisions recorded
254
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
305
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
16.9% 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 (18.5% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.3% of recorded collisions in Lanark happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lanark have produced 305 casualties. Pedestrians account for 37% 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 12 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 39 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 205 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 214 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 225 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 194 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 132 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?
254 collisions have been recorded in Lanark in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 305 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lanark were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 38 were serious — 16.9% 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 18.5% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lanark happen on?
84.3% 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 37% of the 305 casualties recorded in Lanark.
Is road safety in Lanark getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lanark were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.