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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 337 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2012, and 431 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2011 (353), and casualties fell from 481.

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

Collisions in 2012
337
Down 5% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
431
Down 10% on 2011
Fatal collisions
8
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2012

2.4% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2012 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.4%
  • Serious4614%
  • Slight28384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.9%
  • Serious4611%
  • Slight37787%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 337, down 5% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 337
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (15%)
  • Tuesday51 (15%)
  • Wednesday53 (16%)
  • Thursday54 (16%)
  • Friday56 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (11%)
  • Sunday34 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5963 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (11%)
  • February39 (12%)
  • March34 (10%)
  • April25 (7.4%)
  • May27 (8%)
  • June28 (8.3%)
  • July19 (5.6%)
  • August37 (11%)
  • September22 (6.5%)
  • October23 (6.8%)
  • November31 (9.2%)
  • December16 (4.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight246 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds242 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry194 (58%)
  • Wet or damp132 (39%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph249 (74%)
  • 40 mph16 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph27 (8%)
  • 70 mph37 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (26%)
  • Roundabout28 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant277 (64%)
  • Pedestrian67 (16%)
  • Cyclist31 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3%)
  • 11 to 1519 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2051 (12%)
  • 21 to 2552 (12%)
  • 26 to 3584 (19%)
  • 36 to 4567 (16%)
  • 46 to 5553 (12%)
  • 56 to 6538 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.6%)
  • Over 7524 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (53%)
  • Passenger134 (31%)
  • Pedestrian67 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car484 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach24 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle23 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had the 159th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
180th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2012

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2012, with 36 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2012

The M8 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2012: 32, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8325002
2ndA726303604
3rdA761283106
4thA8182512
5thB789182623
6thA741151901
7thB774111400
8thA737101610
9thB7875601
10thA7364802
11thA7603300
12thA8773300
13thB7903400
14thA8982300
15thB70502200
16thB7712300
17thB7752300
18thA7621300
19thB7861100
20thB7911101

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2012

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2012: 137.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2012

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2012: 72.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2012, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years