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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 105 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2009, and 127 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2008 (111), and casualties fell from 135.

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

Collisions in 2009
105
Down 5% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
127
Down 6% on 2008
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
15% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2009

1% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2009 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious1615%
  • Slight8884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious1814%
  • Slight10784%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 105, down 5% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 105
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (10%)
  • Tuesday15 (14%)
  • Wednesday20 (19%)
  • Thursday13 (12%)
  • Friday16 (15%)
  • Saturday18 (17%)
  • Sunday12 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.7%)
  • February15 (14%)
  • March8 (7.6%)
  • April10 (9.5%)
  • May7 (6.7%)
  • June11 (10%)
  • July6 (5.7%)
  • August7 (6.7%)
  • September5 (4.8%)
  • October11 (10%)
  • November8 (7.6%)
  • December10 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight78 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (8.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (4.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Other3 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry60 (57%)
  • Wet or damp37 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.8%)
  • Snow4 (3.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph66 (63%)
  • 40 mph7 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph23 (22%)
  • 70 mph7 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway78 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (17%)
  • Roundabout7 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant79 (62%)
  • Pedestrian26 (20%)
  • Cyclist8 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 106 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (11%)
  • 16 to 2023 (18%)
  • 21 to 2513 (10%)
  • 26 to 3524 (19%)
  • 36 to 4513 (10%)
  • 46 to 5516 (13%)
  • 56 to 656 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 757 (5.5%)
  • Over 755 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider72 (57%)
  • Passenger29 (23%)
  • Pedestrian26 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car138 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach6 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle6 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 2009.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2009

Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, G78 1SW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Renfrewshire in 2009, with 9 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2009

The A736 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2009: 18, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA736182402
2ndA77101312
3rdB7678800
4thA7276600
5thM776902
6thA7265601
7thB7693301
8thB7733400
9thB7752200
10thB7641100
11thB7711101

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2009

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2009: 30.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2009

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2009: 35.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2009, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2009.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years