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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 211 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2018, and 263 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2017 (258), and casualties fell from 328.

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

Collisions in 2018
211
Down 18% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
263
Down 20% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2018

1.9% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2018 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious3918%
  • Slight16880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious4116%
  • Slight21883%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 211, down 18% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 211
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (15%)
  • Tuesday31 (15%)
  • Wednesday34 (16%)
  • Thursday31 (15%)
  • Friday33 (16%)
  • Saturday30 (14%)
  • Sunday21 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.6%)
  • February19 (9%)
  • March17 (8.1%)
  • April17 (8.1%)
  • May18 (8.5%)
  • June16 (7.6%)
  • July15 (7.1%)
  • August23 (11%)
  • September19 (9%)
  • October16 (7.6%)
  • November21 (10%)
  • December14 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight152 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds158 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry130 (62%)
  • Wet or damp73 (35%)
  • Snow5 (2.4%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph153 (73%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph11 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph18 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph22 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway112 (53%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (30%)
  • Roundabout28 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (60%)
  • Pedestrian43 (16%)
  • Cyclist21 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (8%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1011 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 158 (3%)
  • 16 to 2018 (6.8%)
  • 21 to 2533 (13%)
  • 26 to 3562 (24%)
  • 36 to 4537 (14%)
  • 46 to 5531 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.9%)
  • Over 7519 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (59%)
  • Passenger65 (25%)
  • Pedestrian43 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car318 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle22 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 220 of them in 2018.

Collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2018

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2018, with 23 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A726 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2018: 26, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA726262904
2ndM8213302
3rdA761181906
4thA737101402
5thA741101402
6thA87811
7thB7746803
8thB7895501
9thB70504710
10thB7874502
11thA7363300
12thA7603302
13thB7753401
14thA7271200
15thA8981100
16thB7901300
17thB8151101

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2018

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2018: 92.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2018

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2018: 48.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2018, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2018.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years