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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 120 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2022, and 164 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2021 (106), and casualties rose from 136.

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

Collisions in 2022
120
Up 13% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
164
Up 21% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
38% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2022

3.3% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2022 were fatal and 38% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.3%
  • Serious4638%
  • Slight7058%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious5332%
  • Slight10765%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 120, up 13% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (16%)
  • Tuesday18 (15%)
  • Wednesday14 (12%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday21 (18%)
  • Saturday20 (17%)
  • Sunday11 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598 (6.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.5%)
  • February5 (4.2%)
  • March11 (9.2%)
  • April8 (6.7%)
  • May6 (5%)
  • June6 (5%)
  • July6 (5%)
  • August14 (12%)
  • September15 (13%)
  • October13 (11%)
  • November14 (12%)
  • December13 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight70 (58%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry63 (53%)
  • Wet or damp54 (45%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph86 (72%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph7 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph12 (10%)
  • 70 mph11 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway84 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (23%)
  • Roundabout7 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant105 (64%)
  • Pedestrian32 (20%)
  • Cyclist12 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2017 (10%)
  • 21 to 2520 (12%)
  • 26 to 3529 (18%)
  • 36 to 4520 (12%)
  • 46 to 5525 (15%)
  • 56 to 6520 (12%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.3%)
  • Over 757 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider94 (57%)
  • Passenger38 (23%)
  • Pedestrian32 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car152 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle9 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 289 of them in 2022.

Collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
286th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2022

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2022, with 14 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A726 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2022: 14, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA726141713
2ndA761121503
3rdM8101406
4thA86804
5thA7414601
6thA7604502
7thB7754602
8thB7893401
9thA7372502
10thB7872200
11thB7902311
12thB7912500
13thM8982502
14thB70501100
15thB7741101

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2022

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2022: 42.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2022

PA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2022: 24.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2022, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years