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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 212 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1983, and 259 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 1982 (276), and casualties fell from 375.

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

Collisions in 1983
212
Down 23% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
259
Down 31% on 1982
Fatal collisions
5
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
26% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1983

2.4% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1983 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious5626%
  • Slight15171%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious6525%
  • Slight18973%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1983 is highlighted, with 212, down 23% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 212
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (15%)
  • Tuesday32 (15%)
  • Wednesday29 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (16%)
  • Friday36 (17%)
  • Saturday26 (12%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (7.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.1%)
  • February16 (7.5%)
  • March15 (7.1%)
  • April19 (9%)
  • May13 (6.1%)
  • June15 (7.1%)
  • July28 (13%)
  • August19 (9%)
  • September20 (9.4%)
  • October19 (9%)
  • November15 (7.1%)
  • December18 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight136 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds159 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (55%)
  • Wet or damp77 (36%)
  • Frost or ice14 (6.6%)
  • Snow3 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph158 (75%)
  • 40 mph12 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph37 (17%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway170 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (17%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (47%)
  • Pedestrian57 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (14%)
  • Cyclist20 (7.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1021 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 1525 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 2051 (20%)
  • 21 to 2528 (11%)
  • 26 to 3535 (14%)
  • 36 to 4537 (14%)
  • 46 to 5516 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6512 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (6.2%)
  • Over 756 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider135 (52%)
  • Passenger67 (26%)
  • Pedestrian57 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (71%)
  • Motorcycle36 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in East Renfrewshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Renfrewshire ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 1983.

Collisions
336th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
301st
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1983

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1983: 27, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77273519
2ndA736243227
3rdA726223107
4thB764121414
5thA727111103
6thB769111203
7thB76791603
8thB7715500
9thB7743300
10thA7351100
11thA8141100
12thB7591101
13thB7661101
14thB7751100
15thM81100

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1983

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1983: 76.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1983

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1983: 68.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1983, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1983.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years