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Renfrewshire road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 676 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 1987, and 835 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 188 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1986 (784), and casualties fell from 972.

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

Collisions in 1987
676
Down 14% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
835
Down 14% on 1986
Fatal collisions
13
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
188
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 1987

1.9% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 1987 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.9%
  • Serious18828%
  • Slight47570%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious20224%
  • Slight62074%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 676, down 14% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (12%)
  • Tuesday95 (14%)
  • Wednesday94 (14%)
  • Thursday127 (19%)
  • Friday119 (18%)
  • Saturday86 (13%)
  • Sunday73 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59130 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59166 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5971 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (6.7%)
  • February37 (5.5%)
  • March65 (9.6%)
  • April55 (8.1%)
  • May57 (8.4%)
  • June60 (8.9%)
  • July47 (7%)
  • August63 (9.3%)
  • September63 (9.3%)
  • October57 (8.4%)
  • November48 (7.1%)
  • December79 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight475 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit170 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds530 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds107 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry393 (58%)
  • Wet or damp264 (39%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.6%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph566 (84%)
  • 40 mph12 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph66 (9.8%)
  • 70 mph32 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway466 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (25%)
  • Roundabout22 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant313 (37%)
  • Pedestrian251 (30%)
  • Bus or coach occupant90 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (9%)
  • Cyclist71 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (5.5%)
  • 6 to 1052 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1553 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20153 (18%)
  • 21 to 25115 (14%)
  • 26 to 35137 (16%)
  • 36 to 4569 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 5571 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6558 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7553 (6.3%)
  • Over 7528 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider330 (40%)
  • Passenger254 (30%)
  • Pedestrian251 (30%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car678 (65%)
  • Bus or coach91 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle75 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Renfrewshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Renfrewshire ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 122nd most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
122nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
135th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1987

The A737 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 1987: 101, including 3 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA737101134333
2ndB7745064114
3rdA7414750013
4thA7263648010
5thA8323715
6thB789273205
7thA7612230110
8thM8172603
9thB775142006
10thB78791100
11thB70508800
12thB79061102
13thB7915900
14thA7363300
15thA7403301
16thA7603301
17thA8772200
18thB7702200
19thA7351101
20thB7371100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1987

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 1987: 319.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1987

PA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 1987: 167.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 1987, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years