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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 66 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2019, and 78 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2018 (70), and casualties fell from 91.

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

Collisions in 2019
66
Down 6% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
78
Down 14% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
29% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2019

1.5% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2019 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.5%
  • Serious1929%
  • Slight4670%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious1924%
  • Slight5874%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 66, down 6% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 66
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (14%)
  • Tuesday11 (17%)
  • Wednesday10 (15%)
  • Thursday13 (20%)
  • Friday8 (12%)
  • Saturday12 (18%)
  • Sunday3 (4.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:597 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5911 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (3%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (12%)
  • February6 (9.1%)
  • March4 (6.1%)
  • April6 (9.1%)
  • May6 (9.1%)
  • June6 (9.1%)
  • July8 (12%)
  • August4 (6.1%)
  • September2 (3%)
  • October3 (4.5%)
  • November5 (7.6%)
  • December8 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight48 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds45 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (6.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.5%)
  • Other1 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry32 (48%)
  • Wet or damp32 (48%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph45 (68%)
  • 40 mph6 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph12 (18%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway46 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (20%)
  • Roundabout5 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant46 (59%)
  • Pedestrian19 (24%)
  • Cyclist9 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 153 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 205 (6.4%)
  • 21 to 256 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3512 (15%)
  • 36 to 4514 (18%)
  • 46 to 558 (10%)
  • 56 to 658 (10%)
  • 66 to 7510 (13%)
  • Over 755 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider46 (59%)
  • Pedestrian19 (24%)
  • Passenger13 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car103 (85%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle3 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2019.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2019

Giffnock and Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire, G46 7AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Renfrewshire in 2019, with 10 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2019: 13, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77131513
2ndA7367802
3rdA7275902
4thM774501
5thB7673301
6thB7642301
7thB7752302
8thA7261100
9thB7691100
10thB7711100
11thB7731200

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2019

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2019: 26.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2019

G46 and G77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2019, with 19 each.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2019, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2019.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years