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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 229 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1980, and 308 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were up 48% on 1979 (155), and casualties rose from 218.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 7,618 collisions in East Renfrewshire.

Collisions in 1980
229
Up 48% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
308
Up 41% on 1979
Fatal collisions
7
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
35% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1980

3.1% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1980 were fatal and 35% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73.1%
  • Serious8035%
  • Slight14262%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.6%
  • Serious9230%
  • Slight20868%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1980 is highlighted, with 229, up 48% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256382
20245667
20236887
20225775
20215667
20204855
20196678
20187091
201795117
201695117
201594117
201493110
201398120
201297121
2011116154
2010103121
2009105127
2008111135
2007119150
2006138179
2005129164
2004148195
2003171219
2002131187
2001163203
2000183247
1999197276
1998201261
1997206263
1996191274
1995216304
1994214281
1993215308
1992219308
1991268358
1990286414
1989301416
1988288368
1987248328
1986254359
1985276374
1984230312
1983212259
1982276375
1981263348
1980229308
1979155218

When and where crashes happen in East Renfrewshire in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (13%)
  • Tuesday32 (14%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday31 (14%)
  • Friday35 (15%)
  • Saturday44 (19%)
  • Sunday24 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (3.9%)
  • February14 (6.1%)
  • March12 (5.2%)
  • April9 (3.9%)
  • May16 (7%)
  • June28 (12%)
  • July20 (8.7%)
  • August19 (8.3%)
  • September18 (7.9%)
  • October30 (13%)
  • November26 (11%)
  • December28 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (8.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds151 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (7%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (5.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (51%)
  • Wet or damp101 (44%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph161 (70%)
  • 40 mph16 (7%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph42 (18%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway193 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (52%)
  • Pedestrian68 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (12%)
  • Cyclist21 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1016 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1529 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 2058 (19%)
  • 21 to 2535 (11%)
  • 26 to 3555 (18%)
  • 36 to 4533 (11%)
  • 46 to 5524 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (6.2%)
  • Over 7512 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider146 (47%)
  • Passenger94 (31%)
  • Pedestrian68 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car262 (70%)
  • Motorcycle39 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (4%)
  • Bus or coach12 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in East Renfrewshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Renfrewshire ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 331 of them in 1980.

Collisions
332nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
332nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
313th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1980

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1980: 51, including 4 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA775174413
2ndA7263037012
3rdA7363045314
4thB767111307
5thA72791200
6thB76491402
7thB7697702
8thB7746704
9thB7754402
10thB7592301
11thA7371100
12thB7091101
13thB7361101
14thB7631100

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1980

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1980: 66.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1980

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1980: 65.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1980, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1980.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years