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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 191 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1996, and 274 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1995 (216), and casualties fell from 304.

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

Collisions in 1996
191
Down 12% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
274
Down 10% on 1995
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
16% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1996

1.6% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1996 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious3116%
  • Slight15782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious4516%
  • Slight22682%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 191, down 12% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (19%)
  • Tuesday30 (16%)
  • Wednesday25 (13%)
  • Thursday24 (13%)
  • Friday37 (19%)
  • Saturday19 (9.9%)
  • Sunday19 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.3%)
  • February9 (4.7%)
  • March13 (6.8%)
  • April17 (8.9%)
  • May16 (8.4%)
  • June12 (6.3%)
  • July12 (6.3%)
  • August13 (6.8%)
  • September13 (6.8%)
  • October31 (16%)
  • November24 (13%)
  • December17 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight141 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (9.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds145 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry101 (53%)
  • Wet or damp80 (42%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph131 (69%)
  • 40 mph13 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph47 (25%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway156 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.1%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (71%)
  • Pedestrian41 (15%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3.3%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1016 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1520 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2049 (18%)
  • 21 to 2533 (12%)
  • 26 to 3558 (21%)
  • 36 to 4534 (12%)
  • 46 to 5517 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.5%)
  • Over 759 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (54%)
  • Passenger85 (31%)
  • Pedestrian41 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car283 (83%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.4%)
  • Motorcycle8 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 1996.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1996: 27, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77274115
2ndB767111702
3rdA726101601
4thA736101811
5thB76492003
6thB7697901
7thA7375701
8thB7744400
9thB7894501
10thA7602401
11thA7561101
12thA7611100
13thB7751200

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1996

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1996: 55.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1996

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1996: 53.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1996, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1996.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years