Motherwell road traffic accidents
Motherwell recorded 1,359 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,776 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 202 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,776
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,776
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Motherwell
Roads in Motherwell
Postcode districts in Motherwell
Accidents in Motherwell
Road collision statistics for Motherwell
Collisions recorded
1,359
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,776
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
202
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Motherwell
Collisions in Motherwell are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in Motherwell happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Motherwell have produced 1,776 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.2% 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 154 collisions, Monday 170 collisions, Tuesday 201 collisions, Wednesday 220 collisions, Thursday 205 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 985 collisions, Darkness 374 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 999 collisions, Dual carriageway 180 collisions, Roundabout 126 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,322 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,036 collisions, Raining no high winds 242 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 819 casualties, Passenger 491 casualties, Pedestrian 466 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Motherwell
How many road accidents have there been in Motherwell?
1,359 collisions have been recorded in Motherwell in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,776 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Motherwell were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 202 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Motherwell resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Motherwell?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Motherwell, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Motherwell happen on?
73.5% of collisions in Motherwell are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Motherwell?
Pedestrians make up 26.2% of the 1,776 casualties recorded in Motherwell.
Is road safety in Motherwell getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Motherwell fell 27% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Motherwell 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 Motherwell cover 1999 to 2024.