Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, PA12 4JG area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, PA12 4JG area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 71 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch ward, Renfrewshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 105 casualties. Of those collisions, 16 were serious and none fatal.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 71; 10,616th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 105; 1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions: 0; No one killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the PA12 4JG hotspot

16 of the 71 collisions here (23%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal00%
Serious1623%
Slight5577%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 0
Seriously injured: 22
Slightly injured: 83
All casualties: 105

Accidents by year at the PA12 4JG hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2002, against an average of 2.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the PA12 4JG hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	1	1
2023	1	3
2022	1	2
2021	0	0
2020	0	0
2019	3	4
2018	3	3
2017	4	5
2016	2	2
2015	2	4
2014	3	3
2013	4	6
2012	1	1
2011	5	7
2010	5	7
2009	3	4
2008	1	1
2007	1	1
2006	1	2
2005	3	3
2004	6	13
2003	5	10
2002	9	11
2001	6	11

Map of crashes at the PA12 4JG hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near PA12 4JG.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, PA12 4JG area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the PA12 4JG hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch
Council area: Renfrewshire
Nearest postcode to the centre: PA12 4JG
Postcode district: PA12
Centre (latitude, longitude): 55.78545, -4.61003
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 23 of 25
Latest collision: 28 November 2025
Rank by collisions: 10,616th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the PA12 4JG hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A737, with 47 of 71, followed by the A760 with 24.

Collisions at the PA12 4JG hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A737	47	68	0	11
2nd	A760	24	37	0	5

Accident hotspots near PA12 4JG

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, KA15 1BB area, 4.2 km away, with 144 collisions.

Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, KA15 1BB area4.2 km away, 189 casualties144 collisions

All 71 crashes at the PA12 4JG hotspot

Newest first, from 12 January 2001 to 28 November 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight28 Nov 2025, 17:52
Vauxhall Adam crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 28 Nov 2025, 17:52
- Vauxhall Adam and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991675972
Serious18 Sep 2024, 12:15
Yamaha XJ crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 18 Sep 2024, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991493250
Serious22 Feb 2023, 12:45
Skoda Fabia crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 22 Feb 2023, 12:45
- Skoda Fabia and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023991279309
Slight9 Oct 2022, 18:30
Ford Transit crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 9 Oct 2022, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991228348
Serious4 Oct 2019, 18:10
Citroen Xsara crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 4 Oct 2019, 18:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019970884672
Slight13 May 2019, 08:50
Renault Megane crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 13 May 2019, 08:50
- Renault Megane and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201997KB00405
Slight6 Apr 2019, 20:30
Mazda 2 crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 6 Apr 2019, 20:30
- Mazda 2 and Fiat Panda
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201997KB01304
Slight11 Aug 2018, 19:47
Ford Fiesta crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 11 Aug 2018, 19:47
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201897KB00708
Slight2 Apr 2018, 20:20
Kia Sportage crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 2 Apr 2018, 20:20
- Kia Sportage and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201897KB00204
Slight25 Feb 2018, 11:30
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 25 Feb 2018, 11:30
- Volkswagen Passat and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201897KB01902
Slight14 Nov 2017, 14:45
Ford Mondeo crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 14 Nov 2017, 14:45
- Ford Mondeo and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201797KB01311
Slight9 Nov 2017, 15:15
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 9 Nov 2017, 15:15
- Nissan Qashqai and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201797UA01411
Slight28 Jul 2017, 12:05
BMW 3 Series crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 28 Jul 2017, 12:05
- BMW 3 Series and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201797KB01807
Slight1 Jul 2017, 17:55
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 1 Jul 2017, 17:55
- Mitsubishi Shogun and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201797KB00107
Slight25 Jul 2016, 16:20
Ford Fiesta crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 25 Jul 2016, 16:20
- Ford Fiesta, Peugeot 308, Hyundai ix35 and Volkswagen Passat
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201697KB03007
Slight16 Apr 2016, 22:00
BMW X1 crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 16 Apr 2016, 22:00
- BMW X1 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201697KB01804
Serious6 Nov 2015, 06:30
Honda Civic crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 6 Nov 2015, 06:30
- Honda Civic and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201597KB01011
Serious17 Apr 2015, 01:30
Audi A4 crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 17 Apr 2015, 01:30
- Audi A4 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201597KB01704
Slight16 Aug 2014, 14:35
Car crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 16 Aug 2014, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201497KB02208
Slight4 Jul 2014, 14:40
Ford Fiesta crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 4 Jul 2014, 14:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201497KB00407
Slight6 Apr 2014, 16:10
Peugeot 107 crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 6 Apr 2014, 16:10
- Peugeot 107 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201497KB00504
Slight9 Nov 2013, 13:15
Car crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 9 Nov 2013, 13:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201397KB01111
Slight4 Nov 2013, 10:00
Renault Clio crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 4 Nov 2013, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201397KB40111
Slight1 Feb 2013, 23:30
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 1 Feb 2013, 23:30
- Volkswagen Polo and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201397KB00402
Slight15 Jan 2013, 15:05
Fiat Punto crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 15 Jan 2013, 15:05
- Fiat Punto and Kia Sedona
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201397KB01701
Slight14 Jul 2012, 20:00
Chevrolet Matiz crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 14 Jul 2012, 20:00
- Chevrolet Matiz and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201297KB01007
Slight14 Dec 2011, 10:00
Renault Megane crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 14 Dec 2011, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201197KB00912
Slight4 Jul 2011, 13:40
Jaguar XJ Series crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 4 Jul 2011, 13:40
- Jaguar XJ Series and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197KB00207
Slight12 Mar 2011, 09:45
Mercedes crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 12 Mar 2011, 09:45
- Mercedes, Suzuki Wagon R+, Hyundai Santa Fe and Renault Clio
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201197KB00803
Slight9 Mar 2011, 00:55
Citroen C3 crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 9 Mar 2011, 00:55
- Citroen C3 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197KB00403
Slight24 Feb 2011, 12:50
Kia Picanto crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 24 Feb 2011, 12:50
- Kia Picanto and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201197KB02202
Slight23 Oct 2010, 09:20
BMW 3 Series crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 23 Oct 2010, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201097KB02010
Slight17 Oct 2010, 18:10
Renault Clio crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 17 Oct 2010, 18:10
- Renault Clio and Subaru Impreza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201097KB01710
Slight20 Sep 2010, 09:40
Toyota Hilux crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 20 Sep 2010, 09:40
- Toyota Hilux and Citroen C5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201097KB01909
Slight6 Jul 2010, 22:00
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 6 Jul 2010, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201097KB00507
Serious1 May 2010, 12:30
Bus crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 1 May 2010, 12:30
- A bus or coach and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201097KB70105
Serious1 Dec 2009, 21:30
Skoda Octavia crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 1 Dec 2009, 21:30
- Skoda Octavia and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200997KB00212
Slight30 Jun 2009, 19:50
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 30 Jun 2009, 19:50
- Mitsubishi Shogun and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200997KB71106
Serious17 Jun 2009, 07:25
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 17 Jun 2009, 07:25
- Mitsubishi Shogun and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200997KB01306
Slight11 Oct 2008, 19:30
Renault Laguna crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 11 Oct 2008, 19:30
- Renault Laguna and Daewoo Matiz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200897KB01410
Slight2 Apr 2007, 12:40
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 2 Apr 2007, 12:40
- Vauxhall Zafira and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200797KB00304
Slight27 Jun 2006, 12:00
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 27 Jun 2006, 12:00
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200697KB02406
Slight21 Oct 2005, 03:20
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 21 Oct 2005, 03:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200597KB01810
Slight12 Jul 2005, 16:40
Renault Kangoo crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 12 Jul 2005, 16:40
- Renault Kangoo, Toyota Avensis, Renault Laguna and another vehicle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200597KB00807
Slight16 Jun 2005, 14:40
Fiat Punto crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 16 Jun 2005, 14:40
- Fiat Punto and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200597KB01606
Serious28 Nov 2004, 16:00
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 28 Nov 2004, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200497KB04311
Slight3 Nov 2004, 14:15
Citroen Xsara crash on the A760 in Renfrewshire, 3 Nov 2004, 14:15
- Citroen Xsara and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200497KB00611
Slight5 Sep 2004, 05:50
Renault Laguna crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire, 5 Sep 2004, 05:50
- Renault Laguna and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200497KB00609