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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 97 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2012, and 121 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2011 (116), and casualties fell from 154.

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

Collisions in 2012
97
Down 16% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
121
Down 21% on 2011
Fatal collisions
2
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
12% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2012

2.1% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2012 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.1%
  • Serious1212%
  • Slight8386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious129.9%
  • Slight10788%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2012 is highlighted, with 97, down 16% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 97
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (16%)
  • Tuesday19 (20%)
  • Wednesday13 (13%)
  • Thursday16 (16%)
  • Friday11 (11%)
  • Saturday15 (15%)
  • Sunday7 (7.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (2.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (14%)
  • February9 (9.3%)
  • March7 (7.2%)
  • April8 (8.2%)
  • May15 (15%)
  • June6 (6.2%)
  • July5 (5.2%)
  • August5 (5.2%)
  • September7 (7.2%)
  • October7 (7.2%)
  • November10 (10%)
  • December4 (4.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight75 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (8.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds67 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (5.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry52 (54%)
  • Wet or damp41 (42%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph65 (67%)
  • 40 mph6 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (1%)
  • 60 mph19 (20%)
  • 70 mph4 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway67 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (26%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (63%)
  • Pedestrian18 (15%)
  • Cyclist17 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (5%)
  • 11 to 157 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2012 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2513 (11%)
  • 26 to 3518 (15%)
  • 36 to 4521 (17%)
  • 46 to 5519 (16%)
  • 56 to 654 (3.3%)
  • 66 to 758 (6.6%)
  • Over 759 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider78 (64%)
  • Passenger25 (21%)
  • Pedestrian18 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car120 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (10%)
  • Motorcycle6 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 2012.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2012

Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, G77 5QW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Renfrewshire in 2012, with 11 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2012

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2012: 14, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77141501
2ndA736101702
3rdA7278801
4thB7697700
5thM776801
6thB7672210
7thB7752200
8thA7261100
9thB7621101
10thB7741100

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2012

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2012: 33.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2012

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2012: 30.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2012, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2012.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years