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Renfrewshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 567 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 1997, and 731 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 119 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1996, and casualties fell from 787.

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

Collisions in 1997
567
Level with 1996
Casualties in 1997
731
Down 7% on 1996
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
119
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 1997

1.2% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 1997 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious11921%
  • Slight44178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.4%
  • Serious13118%
  • Slight59081%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 567, level with 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (14%)
  • Tuesday86 (15%)
  • Wednesday63 (11%)
  • Thursday90 (16%)
  • Friday107 (19%)
  • Saturday76 (13%)
  • Sunday65 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5978 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59108 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59137 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8.6%)
  • February59 (10%)
  • March49 (8.6%)
  • April46 (8.1%)
  • May38 (6.7%)
  • June54 (9.5%)
  • July43 (7.6%)
  • August37 (6.5%)
  • September42 (7.4%)
  • October47 (8.3%)
  • November57 (10%)
  • December46 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight394 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit133 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds399 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry290 (51%)
  • Wet or damp264 (47%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph416 (73%)
  • 40 mph13 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph103 (18%)
  • 70 mph31 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway386 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (23%)
  • Roundabout27 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant432 (59%)
  • Pedestrian161 (22%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist42 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (2.7%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1029 (4%)
  • 11 to 1569 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 20113 (15%)
  • 21 to 2589 (12%)
  • 26 to 35154 (21%)
  • 36 to 4594 (13%)
  • 46 to 5561 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7532 (4.4%)
  • Over 7526 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider363 (50%)
  • Passenger207 (28%)
  • Pedestrian161 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car761 (78%)
  • Bus or coach62 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.9%)
  • Motorcycle16 (1.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 151st most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
167th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
95th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A761 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 1997: 44, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7614465112
2ndA726425517
3rdA737415417
4thA8365519
5thB789263318
6thB774243018
7thB775222900
8thM8202804
9thA741172503
10thB78791303
11thA76061001
12thB70505501
13thB7905601
14thA8774401
15thM8984400
16thA7363300
17thB7913300
18thB7552201
19thB7712300
20thA7071200

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1997

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 1997: 245.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1997

PA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 1997: 113.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years