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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 48 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2020, and 55 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were down 27% on 2019 (66), and casualties fell from 78.

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

Collisions in 2020
48
Down 27% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
55
Down 29% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
25% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2020

2.1% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2020 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal12.1%
  • Serious1225%
  • Slight3573%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.8%
  • Serious1629%
  • Slight3869%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 48, down 27% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 48
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (6.3%)
  • Tuesday6 (13%)
  • Wednesday6 (13%)
  • Thursday9 (19%)
  • Friday15 (31%)
  • Saturday2 (4.2%)
  • Sunday7 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:595 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:595 (10%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5916 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:594 (8.3%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (10%)
  • February4 (8.3%)
  • March3 (6.3%)
  • April4 (8.3%)
  • May2 (4.2%)
  • June8 (17%)
  • July5 (10%)
  • August3 (6.3%)
  • September8 (17%)
  • October1 (2.1%)
  • November3 (6.3%)
  • December2 (4.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight38 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds39 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (4.2%)
  • Other2 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry34 (71%)
  • Wet or damp14 (29%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph32 (67%)
  • 40 mph6 (13%)
  • 60 mph8 (17%)
  • 70 mph1 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway31 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (23%)
  • Roundabout5 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant23 (42%)
  • Cyclist18 (33%)
  • Pedestrian9 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (5.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 205 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 258 (15%)
  • 26 to 3514 (25%)
  • 36 to 456 (11%)
  • 46 to 557 (13%)
  • 56 to 656 (11%)
  • Over 751 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider33 (60%)
  • Passenger13 (24%)
  • Pedestrian9 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car59 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (22%)
  • Motorcycle4 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 2020.

Collisions
337th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
339th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
332nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2020

Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, G77 5QW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Renfrewshire in 2020, with 7 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A736 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2020: 8, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA73681111
2ndA775501
3rdA7273300
4thM773401
5thB7641101
6thB7671100
7thB7691100
8thB7711100
9thB7751200

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2020

Newton Mearns had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2020: 13.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2020

G77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2020: 19.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2020, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2020.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years