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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 171 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2003, and 219 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were up 31% on 2002 (131), and casualties rose from 187.

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

Collisions in 2003
171
Up 31% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
219
Up 17% on 2002
Fatal collisions
3
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
16% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2003

1.8% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2003 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious2716%
  • Slight14182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious3315%
  • Slight18283%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 171, up 31% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 171
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (11%)
  • Tuesday30 (18%)
  • Wednesday21 (12%)
  • Thursday29 (17%)
  • Friday36 (21%)
  • Saturday25 (15%)
  • Sunday11 (6.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.9%)
  • February7 (4.1%)
  • March21 (12%)
  • April19 (11%)
  • May17 (9.9%)
  • June11 (6.4%)
  • July14 (8.2%)
  • August11 (6.4%)
  • September9 (5.3%)
  • October18 (11%)
  • November21 (12%)
  • December6 (3.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight122 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (9.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds127 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Other4 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (53%)
  • Wet or damp73 (43%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph109 (64%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph54 (32%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (15%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant144 (66%)
  • Pedestrian40 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (5%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1013 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2024 (11%)
  • 21 to 2514 (6.4%)
  • 26 to 3542 (19%)
  • 36 to 4547 (21%)
  • 46 to 5520 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6517 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.5%)
  • Over 759 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider122 (56%)
  • Passenger57 (26%)
  • Pedestrian40 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car235 (82%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Renfrewshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 2003.

Collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2003

Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, G78 1SW area and Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood, East Renfrewshire, G76 7ET area were among the busiest accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2003, with 13 collisions each.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2003: 23, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77233425
2ndA736193005
3rdA726171901
4thB769111202
5thB76791202
6thB7646701
7thB7715500
8thB7753501
9thM773310
10thA7251100
11thB7571200
12thB7621100
13thB7661300
14thB7731101

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2003

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2003: 49.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2003

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2003: 59.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2003, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 18 December 2003.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years