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East Renfrewshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 68 road traffic collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2023, and 87 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 2022 (57), and casualties rose from 75.

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

Collisions in 2023
68
Up 19% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
87
Up 16% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
26% of collisions

Crash severity in East Renfrewshire in 2023

1.5% of collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2023 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2% and 24% in East Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.5%
  • Serious1826%
  • Slight4972%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious1821%
  • Slight6878%

East Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 301 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 68, up 19% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 68
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (16%)
  • Tuesday8 (12%)
  • Wednesday11 (16%)
  • Thursday9 (13%)
  • Friday15 (22%)
  • Saturday7 (10%)
  • Sunday7 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5915 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (8.8%)
  • February5 (7.4%)
  • March2 (2.9%)
  • April5 (7.4%)
  • May4 (5.9%)
  • June2 (2.9%)
  • July3 (4.4%)
  • August8 (12%)
  • September9 (13%)
  • October10 (15%)
  • November9 (13%)
  • December5 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight53 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds52 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (4.4%)
  • Other2 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry43 (63%)
  • Wet or damp25 (37%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph48 (71%)
  • 40 mph3 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph10 (15%)
  • 70 mph2 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway45 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (22%)
  • Roundabout4 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant48 (55%)
  • Pedestrian21 (24%)
  • Cyclist12 (14%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist2 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 154 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 206 (6.9%)
  • 21 to 254 (4.6%)
  • 26 to 3513 (15%)
  • 36 to 4516 (18%)
  • 46 to 5512 (14%)
  • 56 to 6511 (13%)
  • 66 to 7510 (11%)
  • Over 756 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider54 (62%)
  • Pedestrian21 (24%)
  • Passenger12 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle3 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Renfrewshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 331 of them in 2023.

Collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Renfrewshire in 2023

Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, G77 5QW area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Renfrewshire in 2023, with 7 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A736 and A77 had the most collisions in East Renfrewshire in 2023, with 7 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA73671102
2ndA777703
3rdA7275600
4thB7695501
5thM775801
6thB7673400
7thA7262201
8thB7731200
9thB7751400

Towns in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2023

Glasgow had the most collisions of any town in East Renfrewshire in 2023: 23.

Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire: crashes in 2023

G77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Renfrewshire in 2023: 22.

Latest crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in East Renfrewshire in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2023.

Severity

East Renfrewshire road accidents in other years