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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 111 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2008, and 135 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2007 (119), and casualties fell from 150.

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

Collisions in 2008
111
Down 7% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
135
Down 10% on 2007
Fatal collisions
1
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
22% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2008

0.9% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2008 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious2422%
  • Slight8677%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2519%
  • Slight10981%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 111, down 7% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 111
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday16 (14%)
  • Wednesday21 (19%)
  • Thursday12 (11%)
  • Friday27 (24%)
  • Saturday15 (14%)
  • Sunday9 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (23%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (4.5%)
  • February11 (9.9%)
  • March14 (13%)
  • April9 (8.1%)
  • May11 (9.9%)
  • June6 (5.4%)
  • July7 (6.3%)
  • August9 (8.1%)
  • September9 (8.1%)
  • October13 (12%)
  • November9 (8.1%)
  • December8 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight73 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds73 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (5.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp52 (47%)
  • Dry51 (46%)
  • Frost or ice7 (6.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph80 (72%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph20 (18%)
  • 70 mph7 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway75 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (23%)
  • Roundabout9 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant84 (62%)
  • Pedestrian29 (21%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 107 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1511 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2023 (17%)
  • 21 to 2510 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3518 (13%)
  • 36 to 4518 (13%)
  • 46 to 5522 (16%)
  • 56 to 6513 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 754 (3%)
  • Over 758 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (59%)
  • Pedestrian29 (21%)
  • Passenger26 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car147 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle7 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Renfrewshire ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 2008.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2008

Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, G78 1SW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Renfrewshire in 2008, with 11 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2008

The A736 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2008: 16, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA736161816
2ndA77101201
3rdA72691202
4thM7771102
5thB7695500
6thA7274401
7thB7673303
8thB7712200
9thB7752201
10thB7271200
11thB7641201
12thB7741200

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2008

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2008: 36.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2008

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2008: 42.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2008, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2008.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years