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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 301 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1989, and 416 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1988 (288), and casualties rose from 368.

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

Collisions in 1989
301
Up 5% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
416
Up 13% on 1988
Fatal collisions
9
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
28% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1989

3% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1989 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal93%
  • Serious8428%
  • Slight20869%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.2%
  • Serious10124%
  • Slight30674%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1989 is highlighted, with 301, up 5% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (14%)
  • Tuesday43 (14%)
  • Wednesday55 (18%)
  • Thursday47 (16%)
  • Friday47 (16%)
  • Saturday36 (12%)
  • Sunday30 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5966 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.6%)
  • February29 (9.6%)
  • March28 (9.3%)
  • April21 (7%)
  • May30 (10%)
  • June30 (10%)
  • July18 (6%)
  • August22 (7.3%)
  • September24 (8%)
  • October22 (7.3%)
  • November31 (10%)
  • December20 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight211 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds203 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (48%)
  • Wet or damp134 (45%)
  • Frost or ice21 (7%)
  • Snow3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph193 (64%)
  • 40 mph30 (10%)
  • 50 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph72 (24%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway235 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (19%)
  • Roundabout6 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant271 (65%)
  • Pedestrian75 (18%)
  • Cyclist18 (4.3%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1023 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1523 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2066 (16%)
  • 21 to 2565 (16%)
  • 26 to 3580 (19%)
  • 36 to 4553 (13%)
  • 46 to 5536 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6526 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.6%)
  • Over 7514 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider203 (49%)
  • Passenger138 (33%)
  • Pedestrian75 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car399 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle16 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach15 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 313 of them in 1989.

Collisions
314th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
312th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
248th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1989

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1989: 53, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA775369317
2ndA7363657110
3rdA726212605
4thB767162714
5thB769142206
6thB771131315
7thB775122314
8thB76471302
9thA7276902
10thB7745901
11thB7593300
12thA822200
13thA7391200
14thA7621100
15thB7271100
16thB7621100
17thB7661200
18thB7681100
19thB7761100

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1989

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1989: 88.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1989

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1989: 110.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1989, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1989.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years