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Renfrewshire road accidents in 1979: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,014 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 1979, and 1,273 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 298 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,487 collisions in Renfrewshire.

Collisions in 1979
1,014
Casualties in 1979
1,273
Fatal collisions
22
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
298
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 1979

2.2% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 1979 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal222.2%
  • Serious29829%
  • Slight69468%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.8%
  • Serious34627%
  • Slight90471%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025126163
2024137193
2023111136
2022120164
2021106136
2020120150
2019162208
2018211263
2017258328
2016287363
2015258322
2014255317
2013254324
2012337431
2011353481
2010320414
2009308386
2008370460
2007426553
2006454583
2005465603
2004486636
2003526696
2002482643
2001467605
2000481649
1999534691
1998529704
1997567731
1996567787
1995616811
1994587745
1993614824
1992643814
1991695929
1990741929
1989768962
19887751,004
1987676835
1986784972
1985783949
1984748926
1983758924
1982720905
1981722909
1980766977
19791,0141,273

When and where crashes happen in Renfrewshire in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday131 (13%)
  • Tuesday130 (13%)
  • Wednesday121 (12%)
  • Thursday158 (16%)
  • Friday195 (19%)
  • Saturday176 (17%)
  • Sunday103 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5988 (8.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59181 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59236 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59179 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59160 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (4.5%)
  • February84 (8.3%)
  • March79 (7.8%)
  • April66 (6.5%)
  • May86 (8.5%)
  • June90 (8.9%)
  • July89 (8.8%)
  • August70 (6.9%)
  • September100 (9.9%)
  • October101 (10%)
  • November106 (10%)
  • December97 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight671 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit282 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds650 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds181 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (5.2%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other70 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry541 (53%)
  • Wet or damp392 (39%)
  • Frost or ice61 (6%)
  • Snow16 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph812 (80%)
  • 40 mph17 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph108 (11%)
  • 70 mph71 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway742 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway209 (21%)
  • Roundabout23 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded21 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant485 (38%)
  • Pedestrian386 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist206 (16%)
  • Cyclist61 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant46 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1097 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1586 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20290 (23%)
  • 21 to 25157 (12%)
  • 26 to 35205 (16%)
  • 36 to 45126 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5597 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6588 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.3%)
  • Over 7530 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider561 (44%)
  • Pedestrian386 (30%)
  • Passenger326 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car971 (64%)
  • Motorcycle209 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes85 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach68 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 1979

Map of the last 4 crashes of 1979 in Renfrewshire

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  • 4 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Renfrewshire ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 77th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
77th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
78th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
47th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1979

The A737 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 1979: 125, including 5 fatal and 41 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA737125166541
2ndA7416272113
3rdA84864119
4thB7744664212
5thA726435318
6thM83242110
7thA7362939011
8thA761283416
9thB775213308
10thB789142203
11thA7791204
12thA81491001
13thA8281114
14thB70508902
15thB78781205
16thB7717803
17thA706700
18thA74061100
19thA7606802
20thA7151101

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1979

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 1979: 68.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1979

PA4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 1979: 67.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 1979, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years