Rutherglen road traffic accidents
Rutherglen recorded 723 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 906 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 906
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 906
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rutherglen
Roads in Rutherglen
Postcode districts in Rutherglen
Accidents in Rutherglen
Road collision statistics for Rutherglen
Collisions recorded
723
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
906
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rutherglen
Collisions in Rutherglen are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.4% of recorded collisions in Rutherglen happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rutherglen have produced 906 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.2% 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 69 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 100 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 137 collisions, Saturday 105 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 514 collisions, Darkness 209 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 502 collisions, Dual carriageway 194 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 710 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 526 collisions, Raining no high winds 136 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 432 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 265 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 723 accidents
Accident 2023991274502
SeriousAccident 2023991280268
SlightAccident 2023991271676
SlightAccident 2023991271674
SeriousAccident 2023991263420
SeriousAccident 2023991291394
SeriousAccident 2022991244157
FatalAccident 2022991285588
SeriousAccident 2022991241662
SeriousAccident 2022991240517
SlightAccident 2022991220436
SlightAccident 2022991234899
SlightAccident 2022991212565
SlightAccident 2022991209014
SlightAccident 2022991209410
SlightAccident 2022991200443
SeriousAccident 2022991181386
SeriousAccident 2022991171345
SlightAccident 2022991156793
SlightAccident 2022991144972
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rutherglen
How many road accidents have there been in Rutherglen?
723 collisions have been recorded in Rutherglen in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 906 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rutherglen were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 131 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in Rutherglen resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rutherglen?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rutherglen, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rutherglen happen on?
69.4% of collisions in Rutherglen are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rutherglen?
Pedestrians make up 29.2% of the 906 casualties recorded in Rutherglen.
Is road safety in Rutherglen getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rutherglen 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 Rutherglen 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 Rutherglen cover 1999 to 2024.