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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 454 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2006, and 583 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 69 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2005 (465), and casualties fell from 603.

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

Collisions in 2006
454
Down 2% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
583
Down 3% on 2005
Fatal collisions
7
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
69
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2006

1.5% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2006 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious6915%
  • Slight37883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious8214%
  • Slight49485%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2006 is highlighted, with 454, down 2% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 454
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (15%)
  • Tuesday75 (17%)
  • Wednesday74 (16%)
  • Thursday56 (12%)
  • Friday65 (14%)
  • Saturday64 (14%)
  • Sunday51 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (6.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59103 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.2%)
  • February32 (7%)
  • March41 (9%)
  • April39 (8.6%)
  • May40 (8.8%)
  • June40 (8.8%)
  • July34 (7.5%)
  • August33 (7.3%)
  • September47 (10%)
  • October41 (9%)
  • November37 (8.1%)
  • December42 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight325 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds315 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (6.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry236 (52%)
  • Wet or damp211 (46%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph299 (66%)
  • 40 mph23 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph67 (15%)
  • 70 mph48 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (30%)
  • Roundabout33 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant359 (62%)
  • Pedestrian95 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist24 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1536 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2090 (15%)
  • 21 to 2567 (11%)
  • 26 to 35106 (18%)
  • 36 to 45111 (19%)
  • 46 to 5559 (10%)
  • 56 to 6543 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7530 (5.1%)
  • Over 7510 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider325 (56%)
  • Passenger163 (28%)
  • Pedestrian95 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car602 (78%)
  • Bus or coach45 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle29 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 157th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
157th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2006

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2006, with 58 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2006

The A761 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2006: 49, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA761496309
2ndM8425613
3rdA726355114
4thA8293404
5thA737212804
6thA741202303
7thB775172909
8thB789172222
9thB774101502
10thA7605701
11thB7865911
12thB78751500
13thB70504401
14thM8984400
15thA763300
16thB7913300
17thA7362200
18thA8982200
19thB7762200
20thB7902201

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2006

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2006: 185.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2006

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2006: 104.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2006, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years