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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 94 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2015, and 117 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2014 (93), and casualties rose from 110.

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

Collisions in 2015
94
Up 1% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
117
Up 6% on 2014
Fatal collisions
1
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
15
16% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2015

1.1% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2015 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious1516%
  • Slight7883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious1513%
  • Slight10186%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2015 is highlighted, with 94, up 1% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 94
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (12%)
  • Tuesday15 (16%)
  • Wednesday18 (19%)
  • Thursday13 (14%)
  • Friday20 (21%)
  • Saturday9 (9.6%)
  • Sunday8 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (28%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (11%)
  • February7 (7.4%)
  • March6 (6.4%)
  • April7 (7.4%)
  • May6 (6.4%)
  • June6 (6.4%)
  • July6 (6.4%)
  • August10 (11%)
  • September7 (7.4%)
  • October11 (12%)
  • November11 (12%)
  • December7 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight72 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds64 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (7.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry54 (57%)
  • Wet or damp37 (39%)
  • Snow3 (3.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph66 (70%)
  • 40 mph9 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph14 (15%)
  • 70 mph4 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway61 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (24%)
  • Roundabout9 (9.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant70 (60%)
  • Pedestrian27 (23%)
  • Cyclist12 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 155 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2016 (14%)
  • 21 to 255 (4.3%)
  • 26 to 3517 (15%)
  • 36 to 4522 (19%)
  • 46 to 5516 (14%)
  • 56 to 6512 (10%)
  • 66 to 756 (5.1%)
  • Over 759 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider73 (62%)
  • Pedestrian27 (23%)
  • Passenger17 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car123 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.9%)
  • Motorcycle3 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2015.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2015

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 2015, with 10 collisions each.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2015

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2015: 13, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77131601
2ndA727111212
3rdA736111601
4thB7677800
5thA7266700
6thB7695601
7thB7732200
8thM772401
9thB7621100
10thB7641100
11thB7711100
12thB7751100

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2015

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2015: 30.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2015

G78 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2015: 26.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2015, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2015.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years