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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 276 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1985, and 374 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 1984 (230), and casualties rose from 312.

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

Collisions in 1985
276
Up 20% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
374
Up 20% on 1984
Fatal collisions
7
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
23% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1985

2.5% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1985 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious6323%
  • Slight20675%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious7921%
  • Slight28877%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 276, up 20% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday31 (11%)
  • Thursday34 (12%)
  • Friday52 (19%)
  • Saturday44 (16%)
  • Sunday36 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (9.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.3%)
  • February21 (7.6%)
  • March21 (7.6%)
  • April23 (8.3%)
  • May21 (7.6%)
  • June17 (6.2%)
  • July18 (6.5%)
  • August32 (12%)
  • September21 (7.6%)
  • October33 (12%)
  • November24 (8.7%)
  • December22 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight179 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit66 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (9.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds167 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (27%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp126 (46%)
  • Dry124 (45%)
  • Frost or ice17 (6.2%)
  • Snow9 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph193 (70%)
  • 40 mph19 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph57 (21%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway90 (33%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant212 (57%)
  • Pedestrian60 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1026 (7%)
  • 11 to 1546 (12%)
  • 16 to 2070 (19%)
  • 21 to 2547 (13%)
  • 26 to 3557 (15%)
  • 36 to 4540 (11%)
  • 46 to 5523 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 6527 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.3%)
  • Over 759 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider184 (49%)
  • Passenger130 (35%)
  • Pedestrian60 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car353 (74%)
  • Motorcycle34 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach17 (3.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 319 of them in 1985.

Collisions
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
316th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
324th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1985

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1985: 56, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA775679212
2ndA736284425
3rdA726262905
4thB764121515
5thB775122706
6thB769101103
7thA72791002
8thB7679900
9thB7746811
10thB7712300
11thB7732200
12thA7241100
13thA7411200
14thB7361100
15thB7621100

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1985

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1985: 98.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1985

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1985: 90.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1985, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years