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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 206 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1997, and 263 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1996 (191), and casualties fell from 274.

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

Collisions in 1997
206
Up 8% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
263
Down 4% on 1996
Fatal collisions
7
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
15% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1997

3.4% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1997 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73.4%
  • Serious3115%
  • Slight16882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.7%
  • Serious4216%
  • Slight21481%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1997 is highlighted, with 206, up 8% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997: 206
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (15%)
  • Tuesday30 (15%)
  • Wednesday24 (12%)
  • Thursday35 (17%)
  • Friday36 (17%)
  • Saturday32 (16%)
  • Sunday19 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (11%)
  • February18 (8.7%)
  • March17 (8.3%)
  • April14 (6.8%)
  • May20 (9.7%)
  • June14 (6.8%)
  • July15 (7.3%)
  • August15 (7.3%)
  • September19 (9.2%)
  • October22 (11%)
  • November15 (7.3%)
  • December14 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight159 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds145 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry105 (51%)
  • Wet or damp98 (48%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph153 (74%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph40 (19%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway160 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (18%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant175 (67%)
  • Pedestrian55 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (3%)
  • Cyclist7 (2.7%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (5.7%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1527 (10%)
  • 16 to 2027 (10%)
  • 21 to 2533 (13%)
  • 26 to 3541 (16%)
  • 36 to 4545 (17%)
  • 46 to 5527 (10%)
  • 56 to 6511 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.2%)
  • Over 7513 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider136 (52%)
  • Passenger72 (27%)
  • Pedestrian55 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car308 (86%)
  • Bus or coach15 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.7%)
  • Motorcycle5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 1997.

Collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1997: 35, including 3 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77356032
2ndA726303913
3rdA736202406
4thB7679912
5thB7698804
6thB7746602
7thB7644400
8thM773510
9thB7711200
10thB7751210

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1997

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1997: 74.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1997

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1997: 62.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1997.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years