Lesmahagow road traffic accidents
Lesmahagow recorded 82 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 104 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 12 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 104
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 104
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Road collision statistics for Lesmahagow
Collisions recorded
82
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
104
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lesmahagow
Collisions in Lesmahagow are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.5% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in Lesmahagow happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lesmahagow have produced 104 casualties. Pedestrians account for 32.7% 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 10 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 64 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 59 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 45 casualties, Passenger 25 casualties, Pedestrian 34 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lesmahagow
How many road accidents have there been in Lesmahagow?
82 collisions have been recorded in Lesmahagow in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 104 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lesmahagow were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 12 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in Lesmahagow resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lesmahagow?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Lesmahagow, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lesmahagow happen on?
70.7% of collisions in Lesmahagow are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lesmahagow?
Pedestrians make up 32.7% of the 104 casualties recorded in Lesmahagow.
Where does the road accident data for Lesmahagow 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 Lesmahagow cover 1999 to 2024.