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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 370 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2008, and 460 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2007 (426), and casualties fell from 553.

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

Collisions in 2008
370
Down 13% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
460
Down 17% on 2007
Fatal collisions
9
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2008

2.4% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2008 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.4%
  • Serious6116%
  • Slight30081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92%
  • Serious6614%
  • Slight38584%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 370, down 13% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 370
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday64 (17%)
  • Wednesday54 (15%)
  • Thursday61 (16%)
  • Friday45 (12%)
  • Saturday48 (13%)
  • Sunday49 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (11%)
  • February26 (7%)
  • March34 (9.2%)
  • April25 (6.8%)
  • May29 (7.8%)
  • June27 (7.3%)
  • July26 (7%)
  • August35 (9.5%)
  • September21 (5.7%)
  • October45 (12%)
  • November36 (9.7%)
  • December27 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight258 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (5.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds251 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (7.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Other13 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry199 (54%)
  • Wet or damp152 (41%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.5%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph254 (69%)
  • 40 mph22 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph49 (13%)
  • 70 mph32 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway219 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway101 (27%)
  • Roundabout28 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant287 (62%)
  • Pedestrian93 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist18 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2066 (14%)
  • 21 to 2566 (14%)
  • 26 to 3583 (18%)
  • 36 to 4587 (19%)
  • 46 to 5541 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.7%)
  • Over 759 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider250 (54%)
  • Passenger117 (25%)
  • Pedestrian93 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car486 (78%)
  • Motorcycle32 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach30 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (2.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 174th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
215th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2008

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2008, with 48 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2008

The A761 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2008: 32, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA761324005
2ndA726293904
3rdM8243513
4thA737223013
5thA741182223
6thA8162201
7thB774101002
8thB77591201
9thB78991100
10thB78771105
11thA7366701
12thM8986600
13thA7605701
14thB7905601
15thB7863401
16thB70502201
17thB7762200
18thB7912200
19thA741100
20thA7621100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2008

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2008: 146.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2008

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2008: 70.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2008, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2008.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years