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Renfrewshire road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 614 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 1993, and 824 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 124 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1992 (643), and casualties rose from 814.

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

Collisions in 1993
614
Down 5% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
824
Up 1% on 1992
Fatal collisions
7
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
124
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 1993

1.1% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 1993 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious12420%
  • Slight48379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious14518%
  • Slight67181%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 1993 is highlighted, with 614, down 5% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (14%)
  • Tuesday88 (14%)
  • Wednesday89 (14%)
  • Thursday85 (14%)
  • Friday109 (18%)
  • Saturday88 (14%)
  • Sunday72 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5998 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59151 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59124 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8%)
  • February45 (7.3%)
  • March45 (7.3%)
  • April54 (8.8%)
  • May41 (6.7%)
  • June54 (8.8%)
  • July54 (8.8%)
  • August55 (9%)
  • September46 (7.5%)
  • October47 (7.7%)
  • November64 (10%)
  • December60 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight418 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds432 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry332 (54%)
  • Wet or damp245 (40%)
  • Frost or ice32 (5.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph467 (76%)
  • 40 mph11 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph102 (17%)
  • 70 mph32 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway444 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway128 (21%)
  • Roundabout21 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant495 (60%)
  • Pedestrian197 (24%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist35 (4.2%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1058 (7%)
  • 11 to 1563 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20112 (14%)
  • 21 to 25106 (13%)
  • 26 to 35155 (19%)
  • 36 to 4590 (11%)
  • 46 to 5582 (10%)
  • 56 to 6567 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4%)
  • Over 7522 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider354 (43%)
  • Passenger273 (33%)
  • Pedestrian197 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car776 (79%)
  • Bus or coach60 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle29 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 130th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
130th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
102nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1993

The A737 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 1993: 65, including 3 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA73765109314
2ndA726475908
3rdB775365517
4thA741333707
5thA8324806
6thB774243007
7thA761182403
8thB789182305
9thM8161913
10thM89861302
11thA7405601
12thB7875502
13thB79051001
14thA7363400
15thB7863301
16thB8153401
17thA8772200
18thB70502201
19thB7912300
20thA8871100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1993

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 1993: 280.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1993

PA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 1993: 124.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 1993, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years