Road
Crashes on the M74
2,054 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,054
All crashes
74
Fatal
374
Serious
1,606
Slight
Since 2000 the M74 has seen 2,054 collisions, 74 of them fatal and 374 serious. That ranks it 345th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 36 per 1,000 collisions, and 22% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 44% since 2000, from 106 to 59 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in South Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway and Glasgow City.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.