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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 248 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1987, and 328 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1986 (254), and casualties fell from 359.

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

Collisions in 1987
248
Down 2% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
328
Down 9% on 1986
Fatal collisions
7
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
29% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1987

2.8% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1987 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.8%
  • Serious7129%
  • Slight17069%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.1%
  • Serious8325%
  • Slight23873%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1987 is highlighted, with 248, down 2% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (15%)
  • Tuesday33 (13%)
  • Wednesday36 (15%)
  • Thursday31 (13%)
  • Friday52 (21%)
  • Saturday32 (13%)
  • Sunday28 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.5%)
  • February21 (8.5%)
  • March16 (6.5%)
  • April20 (8.1%)
  • May13 (5.2%)
  • June22 (8.9%)
  • July20 (8.1%)
  • August25 (10%)
  • September18 (7.3%)
  • October35 (14%)
  • November18 (7.3%)
  • December24 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight170 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds180 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (52%)
  • Wet or damp106 (43%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.8%)
  • Snow4 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph165 (67%)
  • 40 mph25 (10%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph53 (21%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (22%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.4%)
  • 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 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant191 (58%)
  • Pedestrian76 (23%)
  • Cyclist19 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1523 (7%)
  • 16 to 2072 (22%)
  • 21 to 2551 (16%)
  • 26 to 3553 (16%)
  • 36 to 4522 (6.7%)
  • 46 to 5528 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.7%)
  • Over 7518 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider160 (49%)
  • Passenger92 (28%)
  • Pedestrian76 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car288 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach18 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle18 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 326 of them in 1987.

Collisions
327th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
329th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
252nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
294th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1987

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1987: 37, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA773753312
2ndA7363146112
3rdA726202507
4thB769192204
5thB764112703
6thB76791011
7thA7276601
8thB7715701
9thB7745601
10thB7753401
11thA71100
12thA7241101
13thA7371100
14thB7591100
15thB7761100

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1987

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1987: 68.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1987

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1987: 97.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1987, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years