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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1988, and 368 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 1987 (248), and casualties rose from 328.

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

Collisions in 1988
288
Up 16% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
368
Up 12% on 1987
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
30% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1988

1.4% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1988 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious8630%
  • Slight19869%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious9626%
  • Slight26873%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1988 is highlighted, with 288, up 16% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (14%)
  • Tuesday32 (11%)
  • Wednesday50 (17%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday60 (21%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday29 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (4.9%)
  • February18 (6.3%)
  • March26 (9%)
  • April18 (6.3%)
  • May26 (9%)
  • June28 (9.7%)
  • July30 (10%)
  • August29 (10%)
  • September25 (8.7%)
  • October26 (9%)
  • November23 (8%)
  • December25 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight197 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (6.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds204 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (4.2%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.5%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (51%)
  • Wet or damp123 (43%)
  • Frost or ice18 (6.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph206 (72%)
  • 40 mph14 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph58 (20%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway240 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (15%)
  • Roundabout3 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant224 (61%)
  • Pedestrian72 (20%)
  • Cyclist18 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1530 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2058 (16%)
  • 21 to 2556 (15%)
  • 26 to 3561 (17%)
  • 36 to 4530 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 5529 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6532 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7525 (6.8%)
  • Over 7510 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider175 (48%)
  • Passenger121 (33%)
  • Pedestrian72 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car359 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach18 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle16 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 316 of them in 1988.

Collisions
317th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
311th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
254th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1988

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1988: 46, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA774673015
2ndA7363042010
3rdA726212317
4thB769172004
5thB767142115
6thB771101004
7thA7279904
8thB76491013
9thB7744402
10thB7732401
11thA7621100
12thB70501101
13thB7621101
14thB7631100
15thB7751401

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1988

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1988: 88.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1988

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1988: 95.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1988, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years