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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 308 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2009, and 386 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2008 (370), and casualties fell from 460.

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

Collisions in 2009
308
Down 17% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
386
Down 16% on 2008
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2009

0.6% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2009 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5719%
  • Slight24981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious6617%
  • Slight31882%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 308, down 17% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 308
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (15%)
  • Tuesday52 (17%)
  • Wednesday51 (17%)
  • Thursday45 (15%)
  • Friday47 (15%)
  • Saturday34 (11%)
  • Sunday34 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (9.1%)
  • February27 (8.8%)
  • March19 (6.2%)
  • April24 (7.8%)
  • May22 (7.1%)
  • June33 (11%)
  • July24 (7.8%)
  • August29 (9.4%)
  • September22 (7.1%)
  • October14 (4.5%)
  • November31 (10%)
  • December35 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds207 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry151 (49%)
  • Wet or damp133 (43%)
  • Frost or ice18 (5.8%)
  • Snow5 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph210 (68%)
  • 40 mph22 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph13 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph36 (12%)
  • 70 mph26 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway177 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway78 (25%)
  • Roundabout28 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (63%)
  • Pedestrian69 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist14 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2072 (19%)
  • 21 to 2544 (11%)
  • 26 to 3558 (15%)
  • 36 to 4576 (20%)
  • 46 to 5546 (12%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.2%)
  • Over 7516 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider222 (58%)
  • Passenger95 (25%)
  • Pedestrian69 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car398 (77%)
  • Bus or coach34 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle25 (4.9%)
  • Other vehicle14 (2.7%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 217 of them in 2009.

Collisions
218th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
245th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2009

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2009, with 33 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2009

The A761 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2009: 33, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA761334604
2ndM8283813
3rdA726253314
4thA737151904
5thA741121402
6thA8111405
7thB77491000
8thB78991301
9thB7758901
10thB7876801
11thA7364501
12thA7603501
13thA8773301
14thB70503400
15thB8153300
16thA8982300
17thB7862301
18thB7902200
19thB7912300
20thM8982201

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2009

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2009: 131.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2009

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2009: 71.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2009, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years