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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 120 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2020, and 150 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2019 (162), and casualties fell from 208.

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

Collisions in 2020
120
Down 26% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
150
Down 28% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2020

0.8% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2020 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious3731%
  • Slight8268%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3926%
  • Slight11073%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 120, down 26% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 120
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (15%)
  • Tuesday11 (9.2%)
  • Wednesday13 (11%)
  • Thursday20 (17%)
  • Friday28 (23%)
  • Saturday20 (17%)
  • Sunday10 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (16%)
  • February13 (11%)
  • March9 (7.5%)
  • April8 (6.7%)
  • May10 (8.3%)
  • June5 (4.2%)
  • July12 (10%)
  • August13 (11%)
  • September7 (5.8%)
  • October6 (5%)
  • November7 (5.8%)
  • December11 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight77 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds84 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.3%)
  • Other4 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry64 (53%)
  • Wet or damp52 (43%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph96 (80%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph6 (5%)
  • 60 mph5 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph9 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout4 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant78 (52%)
  • Pedestrian42 (28%)
  • Cyclist12 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 209 (6%)
  • 21 to 2519 (13%)
  • 26 to 3535 (23%)
  • 36 to 4524 (16%)
  • 46 to 5514 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6516 (11%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.3%)
  • Over 757 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider76 (51%)
  • Pedestrian42 (28%)
  • Passenger32 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car160 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle11 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 270 of them in 2020.

Collisions
271st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
280th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
210th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2020

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2020, with 12 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A726, A761 and A8 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2020, with 8 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7268902
2ndA76181304
3rdA88801
4thM881202
5thA7375501
6thB7895601
7thB7754502
8thB7874402
9thA7412301
10thB7742300
11thB7912201
12thA7361300
13thB70501100
14thM8981100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2020

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2020: 49.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2020

PA2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2020: 23.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2020, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2020.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years