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Renfrewshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 567 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 1996, and 787 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1995 (616), and casualties fell from 811.

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

Collisions in 1996
567
Down 8% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
787
Down 3% on 1995
Fatal collisions
8
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 1996

1.4% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious9517%
  • Slight46482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.3%
  • Serious11414%
  • Slight66384%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 567, down 8% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (14%)
  • Tuesday96 (17%)
  • Wednesday78 (14%)
  • Thursday102 (18%)
  • Friday88 (16%)
  • Saturday66 (12%)
  • Sunday56 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5963 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5995 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59139 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59113 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6.3%)
  • February52 (9.2%)
  • March40 (7.1%)
  • April43 (7.6%)
  • May45 (7.9%)
  • June47 (8.3%)
  • July49 (8.6%)
  • August46 (8.1%)
  • September52 (9.2%)
  • October51 (9%)
  • November49 (8.6%)
  • December57 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight405 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds392 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (7.1%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry307 (54%)
  • Wet or damp231 (41%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.7%)
  • Snow6 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph400 (71%)
  • 40 mph16 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph110 (19%)
  • 70 mph40 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway392 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout20 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant493 (63%)
  • Pedestrian152 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist31 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (2.2%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1051 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1549 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2094 (12%)
  • 21 to 25118 (15%)
  • 26 to 35172 (22%)
  • 36 to 45112 (14%)
  • 46 to 5562 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6552 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.2%)
  • Over 7518 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider370 (47%)
  • Passenger265 (34%)
  • Pedestrian152 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car732 (78%)
  • Bus or coach66 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2%)
  • Motorcycle15 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.1%)
  • Minibus6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 147th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
148th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A737 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 1996: 43, including 3 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA737437439
2ndA726425619
3rdA7413240011
4thM8284405
5thA761254716
6thA8254312
7thB774222714
8thB789223313
9thB775152401
10thB78791702
11thA73681100
12thA76071001
13thB70506700
14thA7403300
15thB7903401
16thB7712300
17thB7862300
18thA7211100
19thA8771100
20thA8981200

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1996

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 1996: 249.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1996

PA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 1996: 120.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 1996, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years