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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 526 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2003, and 696 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2002 (482), and casualties rose from 643.

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

Collisions in 2003
526
Up 9% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
696
Up 8% on 2002
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2003

1.1% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2003 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious9318%
  • Slight42781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious10615%
  • Slight58484%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 526, up 9% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (13%)
  • Tuesday82 (16%)
  • Wednesday87 (17%)
  • Thursday72 (14%)
  • Friday87 (17%)
  • Saturday74 (14%)
  • Sunday54 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59113 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59146 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (9.9%)
  • February39 (7.4%)
  • March31 (5.9%)
  • April51 (9.7%)
  • May46 (8.7%)
  • June31 (5.9%)
  • July38 (7.2%)
  • August44 (8.4%)
  • September46 (8.7%)
  • October44 (8.4%)
  • November68 (13%)
  • December36 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight377 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit115 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds393 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry295 (56%)
  • Wet or damp219 (42%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph379 (72%)
  • 40 mph25 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph15 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph73 (14%)
  • 70 mph34 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway325 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway140 (27%)
  • Roundabout35 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant435 (63%)
  • Pedestrian123 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist30 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1027 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1542 (6%)
  • 16 to 2092 (13%)
  • 21 to 2569 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 35131 (19%)
  • 36 to 45122 (18%)
  • 46 to 5577 (11%)
  • 56 to 6556 (8%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.5%)
  • Over 7524 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider359 (52%)
  • Passenger214 (31%)
  • Pedestrian123 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car727 (80%)
  • Bus or coach50 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle41 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Renfrewshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 136th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
144th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2003

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2003, with 69 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A761 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2003: 51, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA761517827
2ndA726386608
3rdM8386505
4thA8314215
5thA741283403
6thA737233615
7thB774232505
8thB789222706
9thB775142103
10thB705091000
11thA76081101
12thB78781004
13thA7365600
14thB7915501
15thA8773301
16thB7863302
17thB7902200
18thB8152400
19thA8981100
20thB7761100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2003

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2003: 241.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2003

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2003: 120.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2003, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years