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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 287 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2016, and 363 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2015 (258), and casualties rose from 322.

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

Collisions in 2016
287
Up 11% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
363
Up 13% on 2015
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2016

1% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2016 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious4616%
  • Slight23883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious5014%
  • Slight31085%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 287, up 11% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 287
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (14%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday44 (15%)
  • Thursday52 (18%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday49 (17%)
  • Sunday22 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5949 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (9.8%)
  • February26 (9.1%)
  • March26 (9.1%)
  • April28 (9.8%)
  • May25 (8.7%)
  • June20 (7%)
  • July24 (8.4%)
  • August23 (8%)
  • September20 (7%)
  • October22 (7.7%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December14 (4.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight216 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds222 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry168 (59%)
  • Wet or damp103 (36%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.8%)
  • Snow5 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph194 (68%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph12 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph36 (13%)
  • 70 mph29 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway163 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway89 (31%)
  • Roundabout18 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant235 (65%)
  • Pedestrian61 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist19 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2035 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2532 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3568 (19%)
  • 36 to 4563 (17%)
  • 46 to 5542 (12%)
  • 56 to 6538 (10%)
  • 66 to 7530 (8.3%)
  • Over 7515 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider203 (56%)
  • Passenger99 (27%)
  • Pedestrian61 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car422 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach18 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.7%)
  • Motorcycle11 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 182 of them in 2016.

Collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2016

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2016, with 38 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2016

The A761 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2016: 29, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA761293103
2ndM8273501
3rdA726212504
4thA737182705
5thB789161700
6thB775131815
7thA74191201
8thA881202
9thA73671100
10thB77471003
11thA7603501
12thB70503301
13thB7913401
14thB7762300
15thM8982301
16thA7251200
17thA741201
18thA8981100
19thB7711100
20thB7861100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2016

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2016: 125.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2016

PA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2016: 63.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2016, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2016.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years