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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 57 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2022, and 75 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2021 (56), and casualties rose from 67.

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

Collisions in 2022
57
Up 2% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
75
Up 12% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
40% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2022

3.5% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2022 were fatal and 40% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal23.5%
  • Serious2340%
  • Slight3256%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal22.7%
  • Serious2533%
  • Slight4864%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 57, up 2% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 57
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (16%)
  • Tuesday5 (8.8%)
  • Wednesday7 (12%)
  • Thursday8 (14%)
  • Friday11 (19%)
  • Saturday13 (23%)
  • Sunday4 (7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:593 (5.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5913 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (35%)
  • 18:00 to 20:596 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (8.8%)
  • February1 (1.8%)
  • March6 (11%)
  • May9 (16%)
  • June6 (11%)
  • July5 (8.8%)
  • August7 (12%)
  • September2 (3.5%)
  • October5 (8.8%)
  • November6 (11%)
  • December5 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight46 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (8.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds44 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (5.3%)
  • Other2 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry36 (63%)
  • Wet or damp21 (37%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph38 (67%)
  • 40 mph5 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph11 (19%)
  • 70 mph2 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway42 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (18%)
  • Roundabout2 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant47 (63%)
  • Pedestrian11 (15%)
  • Cyclist7 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2011 (15%)
  • 21 to 257 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3512 (16%)
  • 36 to 457 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 559 (12%)
  • 56 to 6513 (17%)
  • 66 to 757 (9.3%)
  • Over 754 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider50 (67%)
  • Passenger14 (19%)
  • Pedestrian11 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car75 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle3 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Renfrewshire ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 331 of them in 2022.

Collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
316th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2022

Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, G78 1SW area, Newton Mearns North and Neilston, East Renfrewshire, G77 6SS area and Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, G77 5QW area were among the busiest accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2022, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2022: 7, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA777713
2ndA72751003
3rdA7364703
4thB7694400
5thA7263400
6thB7673300
7thB7753403
8thM772301
9thB7711101

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2022

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2022: 17.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2022

G77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2022: 20.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2022, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years