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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 254 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1986, and 359 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1985 (276), and casualties fell from 374.

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

Collisions in 1986
254
Down 8% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
359
Down 4% on 1985
Fatal collisions
9
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
24% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1986

3.5% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1986 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal93.5%
  • Serious6024%
  • Slight18573%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.8%
  • Serious8423%
  • Slight26574%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1986 is highlighted, with 254, down 8% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (17%)
  • Tuesday29 (11%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (13%)
  • Friday44 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (15%)
  • Sunday31 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.3%)
  • February19 (7.5%)
  • March18 (7.1%)
  • April10 (3.9%)
  • May24 (9.4%)
  • June22 (8.7%)
  • July24 (9.4%)
  • August14 (5.5%)
  • September21 (8.3%)
  • October33 (13%)
  • November25 (9.8%)
  • December23 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight178 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds163 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (2%)
  • Other6 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (46%)
  • Wet or damp109 (43%)
  • Frost or ice19 (7.5%)
  • Snow9 (3.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph173 (68%)
  • 40 mph24 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph52 (20%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway174 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (30%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant203 (57%)
  • Pedestrian64 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (10%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1529 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2076 (21%)
  • 21 to 2542 (12%)
  • 26 to 3572 (20%)
  • 36 to 4538 (11%)
  • 46 to 5526 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6517 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.9%)
  • Over 7511 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider169 (47%)
  • Passenger126 (35%)
  • Pedestrian64 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car320 (74%)
  • Motorcycle34 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 324 of them in 1986.

Collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
219th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
323rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1986

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1986: 48, including 4 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77487449
2ndA7363050112
3rdA726212805
4thB764112311
5thA7277801
6thB7697902
7thB7714502
8thB7754611
9thB7673601
10thB7592200
11thA6721100
12thA8791100
13thB7621101
14thB7741100
15thB7761100

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1986

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1986: 79.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1986

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1986: 87.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1986, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years