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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 201 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1998, and 261 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1997 (206), and casualties fell from 263.

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

Collisions in 1998
201
Down 2% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
261
Down 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
4
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
20% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 1998

2% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1998 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious4020%
  • Slight15778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4818%
  • Slight20980%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 1998 is highlighted, with 201, down 2% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (19%)
  • Tuesday23 (11%)
  • Wednesday28 (14%)
  • Thursday30 (15%)
  • Friday31 (15%)
  • Saturday30 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.5%)
  • February18 (9%)
  • March17 (8.5%)
  • April12 (6%)
  • May8 (4%)
  • June24 (12%)
  • July11 (5.5%)
  • August18 (9%)
  • September13 (6.5%)
  • October22 (11%)
  • November19 (9.5%)
  • December24 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight142 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (7.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds143 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp97 (48%)
  • Dry94 (47%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.5%)
  • Snow3 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph144 (72%)
  • 40 mph9 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph46 (23%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway167 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (12%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant186 (71%)
  • Pedestrian45 (17%)
  • Cyclist17 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1019 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2045 (17%)
  • 21 to 2514 (5.4%)
  • 26 to 3549 (19%)
  • 36 to 4540 (15%)
  • 46 to 5532 (12%)
  • 56 to 6514 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.4%)
  • Over 7511 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider154 (59%)
  • Passenger62 (24%)
  • Pedestrian45 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car307 (86%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Motorcycle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 1998.

Collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1998

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 1998: 27, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77273723
2ndA726171703
3rdB767152105
4thA736131714
5thB769101200
6thB76491702
7thB7718803
8thB7748901
9thB7753602
10thB7732400
11thM772502
12thA7751101
13thB7591301

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1998

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 1998: 54.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 1998

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 1998: 68.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 1998, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years