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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 162 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2019, and 208 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2018 (211), and casualties fell from 263.

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

Collisions in 2019
162
Down 23% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
208
Down 21% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2019

1.2% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2019 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious5534%
  • Slight10565%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious5627%
  • Slight15072%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 162, down 23% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 162
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (11%)
  • Tuesday30 (19%)
  • Wednesday24 (15%)
  • Thursday31 (19%)
  • Friday29 (18%)
  • Saturday15 (9.3%)
  • Sunday15 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (12%)
  • February9 (5.6%)
  • March13 (8%)
  • April18 (11%)
  • May20 (12%)
  • June8 (4.9%)
  • July15 (9.3%)
  • August7 (4.3%)
  • September12 (7.4%)
  • October19 (12%)
  • November14 (8.6%)
  • December8 (4.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight108 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds106 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (27%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (54%)
  • Wet or damp68 (42%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph109 (67%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph20 (12%)
  • 70 mph13 (8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway92 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (28%)
  • Roundabout17 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant115 (55%)
  • Pedestrian46 (22%)
  • Cyclist14 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2015 (7.2%)
  • 21 to 2519 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3538 (18%)
  • 36 to 4525 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (15%)
  • 56 to 6535 (17%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.8%)
  • Over 7515 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider118 (57%)
  • Pedestrian46 (22%)
  • Passenger44 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car224 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle8 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 254 of them in 2019.

Collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
172nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2019

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2019, with 13 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A761 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2019: 17, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA761172308
2ndM8152702
3rdA737131604
4thA726121502
5thA74191003
6thA891002
7thB78981001
8thA76041100
9thB7873501
10thB7903401
11thB7912300
12thA7361100
13thB70501101
14thB7711100
15thB7741101
16thB7751100
17thB8151100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2019

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2019: 60.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2019

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2019: 48.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2019, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years