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A741 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,188 collisions on the A741 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,437 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 296 serious, and 27 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A741, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,188
922nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,437
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
27 people killed
Serious collisions
296
319 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the A741

On the A741, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal252.1%
  • Serious29625%
  • Slight86773%

Where the A741 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
922nd
Most casualties
1,031st
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
718th

A741 accidents by year

Collisions on the A741 peaked at 62 in 1979 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A741, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202477
202355
202246
202111
202023
2019910
20181014
201777
20161013
201566
2014910
201388
20121620
20111416
20101723
20091214
20081923
20071619
20062023
20052229
20041418
20032834
20022229
20013241
20002227
19992531
19982529
19971725
19963240
19952225
19943950
19933438
19923743
19915361
19903849
19894047
19884856
19874750
19864958
19854861
19845864
19834958
19823753
19815162
19804054
19796272

When crashes happen on the A741

Friday has the most collisions on the A741 (203), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (305).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday179 (15%)
  • Tuesday185 (16%)
  • Wednesday171 (14%)
  • Thursday164 (14%)
  • Friday203 (17%)
  • Saturday170 (14%)
  • Sunday116 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am117 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon146 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm240 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm305 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm195 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight129 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January107 (9%)
  • February100 (8.4%)
  • March110 (9.3%)
  • April81 (6.8%)
  • May90 (7.6%)
  • June102 (8.6%)
  • July84 (7.1%)
  • August90 (7.6%)
  • September93 (7.8%)
  • October109 (9.2%)
  • November107 (9%)
  • December115 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight829 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit347 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A741 crashes

On the A741, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,165 (98%)
  • 40 mph9 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds821 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds233 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds65 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (3.1%)
  • Other30 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry649 (55%)
  • Wet or damp520 (44%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.2%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway766 (64%)
  • Single carriageway333 (28%)
  • Roundabout65 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A741 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the A741, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant634 (44%)
  • Pedestrian423 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant111 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist83 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Other19 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,386 (71%)
  • Bus or coach145 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle123 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.5%)
  • Other21 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1062 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 15103 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20241 (17%)
  • 21 to 25169 (12%)
  • 26 to 35246 (17%)
  • 36 to 45183 (13%)
  • 46 to 55156 (11%)
  • 56 to 65101 (7%)
  • 66 to 7576 (5.3%)
  • Over 7551 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider601 (42%)
  • Pedestrian423 (29%)
  • Passenger413 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A741

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A741

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A741 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A741 were recorded in 2 council areas. Renfrewshire has the most, with 1,171, followed by Glasgow City (12).

Collisions on the A741 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRenfrewshire1,1711,41225292
2ndGlasgow City121603

A741 crashes by town

Collisions on the A741 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Paisley (534) and Renfrew (508).

Recent crashes on the A741

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A741, from 1 November 2019 to 25 August 2025.

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