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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 426 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2007, and 553 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2006 (454), and casualties fell from 583.

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

Collisions in 2007
426
Down 6% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
553
Down 5% on 2006
Fatal collisions
6
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2007

1.4% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2007 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious4811%
  • Slight37287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.3%
  • Serious5810%
  • Slight48888%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2007 is highlighted, with 426, down 6% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007: 426
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (13%)
  • Tuesday73 (17%)
  • Wednesday62 (15%)
  • Thursday65 (15%)
  • Friday61 (14%)
  • Saturday66 (15%)
  • Sunday43 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5971 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (7%)
  • February36 (8.5%)
  • March39 (9.2%)
  • April34 (8%)
  • May39 (9.2%)
  • June34 (8%)
  • July29 (6.8%)
  • August43 (10%)
  • September28 (6.6%)
  • October36 (8.5%)
  • November36 (8.5%)
  • December42 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight303 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds306 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry247 (58%)
  • Wet or damp164 (38%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph295 (69%)
  • 40 mph26 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph58 (14%)
  • 70 mph36 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway113 (27%)
  • Roundabout27 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant368 (67%)
  • Pedestrian98 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist7 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2090 (16%)
  • 21 to 2575 (14%)
  • 26 to 3591 (16%)
  • 36 to 45105 (19%)
  • 46 to 5548 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6537 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.9%)
  • Over 7523 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider294 (53%)
  • Passenger161 (29%)
  • Pedestrian98 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car581 (81%)
  • Bus or coach50 (7%)
  • Motorcycle28 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.1%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 164th most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
176th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2007

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2007, with 52 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2007

The A761 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2007: 43, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA761435614
2ndA726334116
3rdM8334712
4thB789253312
5thA8212902
6thA737203113
7thA741151602
8thB774141910
9thB775112001
10thB7906700
11thB70505600
12thB7875501
13thA7603400
14thA8983300
15thA7362400
16thA8772701
17thB7712201
18thB7912301
19thB8152201
20thM8982200

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2007

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2007: 162.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2007

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2007: 89.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2007, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years