Wishaw road traffic accidents
Wishaw recorded 1,084 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,387 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 152 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 64% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 1,387
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 1,387
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wishaw
Roads in Wishaw
Postcode districts in Wishaw
Accidents in Wishaw
Road collision statistics for Wishaw
Collisions recorded
1,084
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,387
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
152
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wishaw
Collisions in Wishaw are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in Wishaw happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wishaw have produced 1,387 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.8% 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 107 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 143 collisions, Wednesday 155 collisions, Thursday 156 collisions, Friday 198 collisions, Saturday 165 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 782 collisions, Darkness 302 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 915 collisions, Roundabout 94 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,055 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 835 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 605 casualties, Passenger 383 casualties, Pedestrian 399 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wishaw
How many road accidents have there been in Wishaw?
1,084 collisions have been recorded in Wishaw in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,387 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wishaw were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 152 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Wishaw resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wishaw?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wishaw, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wishaw happen on?
84.4% of collisions in Wishaw are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wishaw?
Pedestrians make up 28.8% of the 1,387 casualties recorded in Wishaw.
Is road safety in Wishaw getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wishaw rose 64% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Wishaw 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 Wishaw cover 1999 to 2024.