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G78 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,570 road traffic collisions in the G78 postcode district, East Renfrewshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,448 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 681 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, up from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,570
1,488th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,448
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
58 people killed
Serious collisions
681
814 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 41% on 2024

Road collision statistics for G78

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal542.1%
  • Serious68126%
  • Slight1,83571%

What the data shows

  • G78 had 210 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 375 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in G78 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 665 children under 16 were killed or injured in G78, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 51% of collisions in G78.

Where G78 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,488th
Most casualties
1,504th
Most fatal collisions
1,074th
Most serious collisions
993rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday384 (15%)
  • Tuesday364 (14%)
  • Wednesday356 (14%)
  • Thursday378 (15%)
  • Friday431 (17%)
  • Saturday359 (14%)
  • Sunday298 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,727 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit518 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting306 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,266 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway231 (9%)
  • Roundabout46 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,697 (66%)
  • 40 mph11 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph24 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph801 (31%)
  • 70 mph29 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,729 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds505 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds148 (5.8%)
  • Fine with high winds70 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.3%)
  • Other52 (2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,065 (60%)
  • Pedestrian750 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist207 (6%)
  • Cyclist179 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant98 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant61 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

G78 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in G78, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in G78 peaked at 113 in 1989; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252231
20241722
20232132
20221623
20211417
20201415
20191618
20183443
20173140
20162529
20152737
20143142
20133347
20123143
20113144
20103035
20093947
20084350
20074459
20066694
20054454
20045162
20036788
20024564
20014759
20006890
199978110
19987599
19977386
19967197
19956094
199474105
19936793
199279112
199177105
199094134
1989113162
198898122
1987100134
198688119
198591135
198481100
19837086
198289115
1981103136
198068101
19791418

Map of recent crashes in G78

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in G78

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in G78

The 24 most recent collisions in G78 happened between 13 December 2024 and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in G78

The A736 has the most collisions in G78, 829 of 2,570 (32%), followed by the B775 (187).

Collisions in G78 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7368291,20528219
2ndB775187310866
3rdB771162208138
4thB774105132226
5thB7734155011
6thB776111303
7thA726101305
8thA7376811
9thB7364401
10thB7694501

Council areas covering G78

Collisions in G78 were recorded in 5 council areas. East Renfrewshire has 2,431 of 2,570 (95%).

Collisions in G78 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Renfrewshire2,4313,22848649
2ndRenfrewshire68100017
3rdEast Ayrshire345644
4thGlasgow City3052110
5thNorth Ayrshire5911

Towns in G78

Collisions in G78 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Barrhead (1,310) and Neilston (218).