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Renfrewshire road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 643 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 1992, and 814 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 160 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1991 (695), and casualties fell from 929.

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

Collisions in 1992
643
Down 7% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
814
Down 12% on 1991
Fatal collisions
11
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
160
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 1992

1.7% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 1992 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.7%
  • Serious16025%
  • Slight47273%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious18022%
  • Slight62176%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 1992 is highlighted, with 643, down 7% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (12%)
  • Tuesday99 (15%)
  • Wednesday89 (14%)
  • Thursday79 (12%)
  • Friday110 (17%)
  • Saturday118 (18%)
  • Sunday70 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5968 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59111 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (10%)
  • February45 (7%)
  • March71 (11%)
  • April48 (7.5%)
  • May50 (7.8%)
  • June44 (6.8%)
  • July51 (7.9%)
  • August54 (8.4%)
  • September50 (7.8%)
  • October59 (9.2%)
  • November53 (8.2%)
  • December52 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight443 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds455 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry311 (48%)
  • Wet or damp308 (48%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph476 (74%)
  • 40 mph21 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph94 (15%)
  • 70 mph42 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway453 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (21%)
  • Roundabout37 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant446 (55%)
  • Pedestrian224 (28%)
  • Cyclist35 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.4%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1053 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1554 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20125 (15%)
  • 21 to 25115 (14%)
  • 26 to 35155 (19%)
  • 36 to 4593 (11%)
  • 46 to 5560 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6555 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7548 (5.9%)
  • Over 7526 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider343 (42%)
  • Passenger247 (30%)
  • Pedestrian224 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car784 (78%)
  • Bus or coach60 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (3%)
  • Motorcycle28 (2.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 126th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
126th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
134th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
74th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1992

The A737 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 1992: 61, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7376182317
2ndA7265262010
3rdA84367115
4thA7413743013
5thM8314633
6thB774273318
7thB775263103
8thB789202814
9thA736112002
10thA761111404
11thA7406800
12thB81551003
13thA7604811
14thB7864400
15thB7904402
16thB70503302
17thB7713401
18thB7763501
19thA8772200
20thB7702600

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1992

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 1992: 286.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1992

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 1992: 146.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 1992, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years