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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 56 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2021, and 67 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were up 17% on 2020 (48), and casualties rose from 55.

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

Collisions in 2021
56
Up 17% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
67
Up 22% on 2020
Fatal collisions
1
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
34% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2021

1.8% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2021 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.8%
  • Serious1934%
  • Slight3664%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.5%
  • Serious2233%
  • Slight4466%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2021 is highlighted, with 56, up 17% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 56
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (11%)
  • Tuesday11 (20%)
  • Wednesday10 (18%)
  • Thursday10 (18%)
  • Friday4 (7.1%)
  • Saturday9 (16%)
  • Sunday6 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5912 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5913 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (3.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (8.9%)
  • February3 (5.4%)
  • March5 (8.9%)
  • April4 (7.1%)
  • May4 (7.1%)
  • June7 (13%)
  • July9 (16%)
  • August3 (5.4%)
  • September2 (3.6%)
  • October5 (8.9%)
  • November5 (8.9%)
  • December4 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight44 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (5.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds46 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (8.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.8%)
  • Other2 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry39 (70%)
  • Wet or damp17 (30%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph41 (73%)
  • 40 mph5 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph8 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway41 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant32 (48%)
  • Cyclist15 (22%)
  • Pedestrian11 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (7.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 155 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 204 (6%)
  • 21 to 253 (4.5%)
  • 26 to 3513 (19%)
  • 36 to 456 (9%)
  • 46 to 5511 (16%)
  • 56 to 6510 (15%)
  • 66 to 759 (13%)
  • Over 753 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider47 (70%)
  • Pedestrian11 (16%)
  • Passenger9 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car68 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (16%)
  • Motorcycle5 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 2021.

Collisions
337th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
320th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2021

Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, G78 1DF area and Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood, East Renfrewshire, G76 7ET area were among the busiest accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2021, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2021

The B769 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2021: 10, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB769101404
2ndA7276602
3rdA776701
4thB7715700
5thA7364610
6thA7262201
7thB7671101
8thM771100

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2021

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2021: 23.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2021

G77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2021: 16.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2021, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2021.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years