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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 230 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1984, and 312 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1983 (212), and casualties rose from 259.

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

Collisions in 1984
230
Up 8% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
312
Up 20% on 1983
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
27% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1984

0.4% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1984 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious6327%
  • Slight16672%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious8126%
  • Slight23074%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1984 is highlighted, with 230, up 8% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (11%)
  • Wednesday35 (15%)
  • Thursday33 (14%)
  • Friday34 (15%)
  • Saturday42 (18%)
  • Sunday26 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.3%)
  • February16 (7%)
  • March15 (6.5%)
  • April15 (6.5%)
  • May27 (12%)
  • June21 (9.1%)
  • July18 (7.8%)
  • August17 (7.4%)
  • September23 (10%)
  • October17 (7.4%)
  • November21 (9.1%)
  • December21 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight154 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (23%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry127 (55%)
  • Wet or damp78 (34%)
  • Frost or ice18 (7.8%)
  • Snow7 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph164 (71%)
  • 40 mph21 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph37 (16%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway152 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway68 (30%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (50%)
  • Pedestrian71 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (11%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.8%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1523 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2061 (20%)
  • 21 to 2552 (17%)
  • 26 to 3548 (15%)
  • 36 to 4536 (12%)
  • 46 to 5519 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 6520 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.8%)
  • Over 757 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider132 (42%)
  • Passenger109 (35%)
  • Pedestrian71 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car257 (71%)
  • Motorcycle33 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (3%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 333 of them in 1984.

Collisions
334th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
346th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
327th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1984

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1984: 41, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA774150011
2ndA736274013
3rdA726212507
4thB764122906
5thA72791702
6thB76781104
7thB7696801
8thB7715601
9thB7744402
10thB7753301
11thA7371201
12thA7621100
13thB7771101

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1984

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1984: 74.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1984

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1984: 79.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1984, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1984.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years