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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 482 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2002, and 643 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 85 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2001 (467), and casualties rose from 605.

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

Collisions in 2002
482
Up 3% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
643
Up 6% on 2001
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
85
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2002

1.2% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2002 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious8518%
  • Slight39181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious9114%
  • Slight54685%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 482, up 3% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (16%)
  • Tuesday65 (13%)
  • Wednesday73 (15%)
  • Thursday77 (16%)
  • Friday84 (17%)
  • Saturday53 (11%)
  • Sunday55 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59130 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5989 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (9.3%)
  • February46 (9.5%)
  • March33 (6.8%)
  • April36 (7.5%)
  • May36 (7.5%)
  • June37 (7.7%)
  • July42 (8.7%)
  • August42 (8.7%)
  • September37 (7.7%)
  • October51 (11%)
  • November42 (8.7%)
  • December35 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight341 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds307 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds134 (28%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp247 (51%)
  • Dry221 (46%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph312 (65%)
  • 40 mph33 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph75 (16%)
  • 70 mph51 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway286 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway139 (29%)
  • Roundabout37 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant430 (67%)
  • Pedestrian105 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist29 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3%)
  • 6 to 1036 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1544 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2081 (13%)
  • 21 to 2556 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 35135 (21%)
  • 36 to 4593 (14%)
  • 46 to 5571 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7532 (5%)
  • Over 7525 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider332 (52%)
  • Passenger206 (32%)
  • Pedestrian105 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car672 (80%)
  • Bus or coach48 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle23 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Renfrewshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Renfrewshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 168th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2002

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2002, with 50 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2002

The A761 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2002: 55, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA761557514
2ndM8435604
3rdA737344916
4thA726293906
5thA741222908
6thB774212704
7thB775214217
8thB789192504
9thA8181915
10thB787121304
11thA736101311
12thA7606901
13thM8984501
14thA8772300
15thB70502201
16thB7902201
17thB7912400
18thB8152400
19thA8981100
20thB7711100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2002

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2002: 186.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2002

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2002: 115.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2002, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2002.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years