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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2006, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2005 (129), and casualties rose from 164.

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

Collisions in 2006
138
Up 7% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
179
Up 9% on 2005
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
17% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2006

0.7% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2006 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2417%
  • Slight11382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious3218%
  • Slight14682%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2006 is highlighted, with 138, up 7% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 138
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (19%)
  • Tuesday20 (14%)
  • Wednesday20 (14%)
  • Thursday20 (14%)
  • Friday17 (12%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (11%)
  • February8 (5.8%)
  • March11 (8%)
  • April5 (3.6%)
  • May14 (10%)
  • June12 (8.7%)
  • July10 (7.2%)
  • August7 (5.1%)
  • September17 (12%)
  • October9 (6.5%)
  • November17 (12%)
  • December13 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (8.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp73 (53%)
  • Dry63 (46%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph95 (69%)
  • 40 mph9 (6.5%)
  • 60 mph33 (24%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout12 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (72%)
  • Pedestrian25 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist6 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1020 (11%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2017 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2524 (13%)
  • 26 to 3530 (17%)
  • 36 to 4528 (16%)
  • 46 to 5511 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.7%)
  • Over 7512 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider104 (58%)
  • Passenger50 (28%)
  • Pedestrian25 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car185 (82%)
  • Motorcycle11 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach9 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 2006.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2006

Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, G78 1SW area and Giffnock and Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire, G46 7AS area were among the busiest accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2006, with 11 collisions each.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2006

The A736 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2006: 20, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA736202603
2ndA77162002
3rdB769111504
4thB77581106
5thA7276600
6thB7676801
7thA7265800
8thB7713300
9thB7743301
10thB7732200
11thM772401
12thB7641101

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2006

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2006: 41.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2006

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2006: 59.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2006, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2006.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years