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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 111 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2023, and 136 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2022 (120), and casualties fell from 164.

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

Collisions in 2023
111
Down 8% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
136
Down 17% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
45% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2023

2.7% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2023 were fatal and 45% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.7%
  • Serious5045%
  • Slight5852%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious5440%
  • Slight7958%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 111, down 8% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 111
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (14%)
  • Tuesday24 (22%)
  • Wednesday17 (15%)
  • Thursday15 (14%)
  • Friday15 (14%)
  • Saturday16 (14%)
  • Sunday9 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5927 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (11%)
  • February6 (5.4%)
  • March13 (12%)
  • April12 (11%)
  • May5 (4.5%)
  • June12 (11%)
  • July2 (1.8%)
  • August7 (6.3%)
  • September8 (7.2%)
  • October10 (9%)
  • November11 (9.9%)
  • December13 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight75 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds76 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (23%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (59%)
  • Wet or damp43 (39%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph75 (68%)
  • 40 mph4 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph14 (13%)
  • 70 mph11 (9.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (32%)
  • Roundabout5 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant75 (55%)
  • Pedestrian32 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist9 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (6.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 106 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2011 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 255 (3.7%)
  • 26 to 3531 (23%)
  • 36 to 4520 (15%)
  • 46 to 5523 (17%)
  • 56 to 659 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7514 (10%)
  • Over 758 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider83 (61%)
  • Pedestrian32 (24%)
  • Passenger21 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car138 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle12 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 294 of them in 2023.

Collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
307th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2023

Renfrew North and Braehead, Renfrewshire, PA4 0TH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2023, with 8 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2023

The M8 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2023: 15, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8151915
2ndA8101206
3rdA76171002
4thA7266601
5thA7415503
6thB7745512
7thB7755604
8thA7373400
9thA7603503
10thB7873301
11thB7892202
12thA7361100
13thA8771201
14thB70501101
15thB7901100
16thM8981100

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2023

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2023: 40.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2023

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2023: 22.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2023, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years