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Renfrewshire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 137 road traffic collisions in Renfrewshire in 2024, and 193 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were up 23% on 2023 (111), and casualties rose from 136.

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

Collisions in 2024
137
Up 23% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
193
Up 42% on 2023
Fatal collisions
7
5.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
44% of collisions

Crash severity in Renfrewshire in 2024

5.1% of collisions in Renfrewshire in 2024 were fatal and 44% serious, against 2% and 23% in Renfrewshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal75.1%
  • Serious6044%
  • Slight7051%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal73.6%
  • Serious7137%
  • Slight11560%

Renfrewshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Renfrewshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,014 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 137, up 23% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 137
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday25 (18%)
  • Wednesday31 (23%)
  • Thursday15 (11%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday14 (10%)
  • Sunday14 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (6.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (10%)
  • February15 (11%)
  • March9 (6.6%)
  • April10 (7.3%)
  • May11 (8%)
  • June8 (5.8%)
  • July12 (8.8%)
  • August12 (8.8%)
  • September16 (12%)
  • October7 (5.1%)
  • November6 (4.4%)
  • December17 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight88 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds105 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (61%)
  • Wet or damp47 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph94 (69%)
  • 40 mph7 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph16 (12%)
  • 70 mph13 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway87 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (29%)
  • Roundabout8 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Renfrewshire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (62%)
  • Pedestrian40 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2013 (6.7%)
  • 21 to 2535 (18%)
  • 26 to 3536 (19%)
  • 36 to 4529 (15%)
  • 46 to 5521 (11%)
  • 56 to 6520 (10%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.7%)
  • Over 7514 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider110 (57%)
  • Passenger43 (22%)
  • Pedestrian40 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car188 (79%)
  • Motorcycle14 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Renfrewshire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Renfrewshire had fewer road collisions than 269 of them in 2024.

Collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
256th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Renfrewshire in 2024

Paisley East and Central, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Renfrewshire in 2024, with 16 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Renfrewshire with the most crashes in 2024

The A761 had the most collisions in Renfrewshire in 2024: 16, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Renfrewshire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA761162103
2ndM8122104
3rdA73781412
4thA881204
5thA7417713
6thB77571004
7thA7266714
8thB7895513
9thB7873312
10thA7362300
11thB7742202
12thA7601101
13thA8771100
14thA8981200
15thB70501100
16thB7901201
17thB8151101

Towns in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2024

Paisley had the most collisions of any town in Renfrewshire in 2024: 58.

Postcode districts in Renfrewshire: crashes in 2024

PA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Renfrewshire in 2024: 28.

Latest crashes in Renfrewshire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Renfrewshire in 2024, 3 were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Renfrewshire road accidents in other years