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Renfrewshire road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 529 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 1998, and 704 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1997 (567), and casualties fell from 731.

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

Collisions in 1998
529
Down 7% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
704
Down 4% on 1997
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 1998

1.1% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 1998 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious10219%
  • Slight42180%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious11516%
  • Slight58383%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 1998 is highlighted, with 529, down 7% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (17%)
  • Tuesday77 (15%)
  • Wednesday78 (15%)
  • Thursday81 (15%)
  • Friday103 (19%)
  • Saturday62 (12%)
  • Sunday40 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (9.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59138 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5989 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (7.4%)
  • February36 (6.8%)
  • March47 (8.9%)
  • April36 (6.8%)
  • May42 (7.9%)
  • June41 (7.8%)
  • July40 (7.6%)
  • August43 (8.1%)
  • September42 (7.9%)
  • October60 (11%)
  • November54 (10%)
  • December49 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight377 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit112 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (6.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds335 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (27%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp279 (53%)
  • Dry242 (46%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph377 (71%)
  • 40 mph21 (4%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph101 (19%)
  • 70 mph21 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway334 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway127 (24%)
  • Roundabout49 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant444 (63%)
  • Pedestrian141 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist27 (3.8%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant14 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1047 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1559 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2099 (14%)
  • 21 to 2560 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 35163 (23%)
  • 36 to 4599 (14%)
  • 46 to 5562 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6545 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7530 (4.3%)
  • Over 7523 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider337 (48%)
  • Passenger226 (32%)
  • Pedestrian141 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car709 (79%)
  • Bus or coach59 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (2.2%)
  • Motorcycle18 (2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 162nd most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
162nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
171st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
110th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 1998

The A726 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 1998: 50, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA726507108
2ndA761425607
3rdA737355104
4thB775274216
5thA741252905
6thB789253205
7thA8222705
8thM8223202
9thB774182604
10thB7879902
11thA76071101
12thA7365500
13thA7404600
14thB7904501
15thM8984501
16thB7713602
17thB7863410
18thA8772201
19thB70502211
20thB7912200

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1998

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 1998: 247.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 1998

PA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 1998: 115.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 1998, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years