Shotts road traffic accidents
Shotts recorded 201 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 261 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 261
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 261
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shotts
Roads in Shotts
Postcode districts in Shotts
Accidents in Shotts
Road collision statistics for Shotts
Collisions recorded
201
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
261
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
23.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shotts
Collisions in Shotts are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (21.4% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in Shotts happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shotts have produced 261 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.3% 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 25 collisions, Monday 30 collisions, Tuesday 27 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 150 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 181 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 191 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 155 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 112 casualties, Passenger 70 casualties, Pedestrian 79 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shotts
How many road accidents have there been in Shotts?
201 collisions have been recorded in Shotts in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 261 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shotts were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 47 were serious — 23.9% of all recorded collisions in Shotts resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shotts?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Shotts, accounting for 21.4% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shotts happen on?
90% of collisions in Shotts are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shotts?
Pedestrians make up 30.3% of the 261 casualties recorded in Shotts.
Is road safety in Shotts getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shotts fell 25% 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 Shotts 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 Shotts cover 1999 to 2024.