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Renfrewshire road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 783 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 1985, and 949 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 190 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1984 (748), and casualties rose from 926.

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

Collisions in 1985
783
Up 5% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
949
Up 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
8
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
190
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 1985

1% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 1985 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious19024%
  • Slight58575%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious20722%
  • Slight73377%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 783, up 5% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (13%)
  • Tuesday110 (14%)
  • Wednesday110 (14%)
  • Thursday113 (14%)
  • Friday139 (18%)
  • Saturday130 (17%)
  • Sunday83 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (7.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59143 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59204 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59122 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59101 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (9.1%)
  • February56 (7.2%)
  • March58 (7.4%)
  • April49 (6.3%)
  • May74 (9.5%)
  • June76 (9.7%)
  • July48 (6.1%)
  • August65 (8.3%)
  • September63 (8%)
  • October65 (8.3%)
  • November82 (10%)
  • December76 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight543 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit189 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds517 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds183 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry393 (50%)
  • Wet or damp348 (44%)
  • Frost or ice28 (3.6%)
  • Snow12 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph633 (81%)
  • 40 mph13 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph86 (11%)
  • 70 mph49 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway518 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway221 (28%)
  • Roundabout27 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant378 (40%)
  • Pedestrian286 (30%)
  • Bus or coach occupant100 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist48 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 1076 (8%)
  • 11 to 1586 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 20153 (16%)
  • 21 to 25127 (13%)
  • 26 to 35126 (13%)
  • 36 to 4592 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5592 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6564 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7550 (5.3%)
  • Over 7535 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider370 (39%)
  • Passenger293 (31%)
  • Pedestrian286 (30%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car791 (67%)
  • Bus or coach118 (10%)
  • Motorcycle75 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car34 (2.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Renfrewshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Renfrewshire ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 102nd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
102nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
112th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
233rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
106th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1985

The A737 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 1985: 116, including 1 fatal and 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA737116146139
2ndB7745056010
3rdA7414656010
4thA8384608
5thA726334108
6thM83048010
7thB789262809
8thA761243102
9thB775121405
10thB787101303
11thA76081000
12thB7918912
13thA74071002
14thB70506601
15thB7715503
16thB7904400
17thB7863302
18thA7362201
19thA8772201
20thA7421100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1985

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 1985: 351.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1985

PA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 1985: 171.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 1985, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years