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A761 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,557 collisions on the A761 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,350 casualties. Of those crashes, 29 were fatal and 531 serious, and 32 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the A761, down 32% from 25 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,557
458th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,350
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
32 people killed
Serious collisions
531
586 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Down 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the A761

On the A761, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal291.1%
  • Serious53121%
  • Slight1,99778%

Where the A761 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
458th
Most casualties
477th
Most fatal collisions
697th
Most serious collisions
394th

A761 accidents by year

Collisions on the A761 peaked at 100 in 2000 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A761, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251718
20242532
20231321
20223038
20211214
20202031
20192735
20184043
20174256
20166373
20155478
20145465
20135263
20126170
20116376
20106277
20096385
20086070
20077998
200686111
200586102
200483107
200381119
200298127
200195118
2000100138
199996130
199892123
199781118
199674106
199587110
19945882
19933044
19922631
19912943
19903337
19894675
19885074
19873752
19864658
19854457
19843538
19833549
19825072
19814968
19804457
19794961

When crashes happen on the A761

Friday has the most collisions on the A761 (452), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (621).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday368 (14%)
  • Tuesday389 (15%)
  • Wednesday386 (15%)
  • Thursday362 (14%)
  • Friday452 (18%)
  • Saturday324 (13%)
  • Sunday276 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am103 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am38 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am296 (12%)
  • 9am to noon331 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm469 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm621 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm434 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight265 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January210 (8.2%)
  • February207 (8.1%)
  • March206 (8.1%)
  • April208 (8.1%)
  • May202 (7.9%)
  • June214 (8.4%)
  • July182 (7.1%)
  • August191 (7.5%)
  • September224 (8.8%)
  • October237 (9.3%)
  • November247 (9.7%)
  • December229 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,755 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit631 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting148 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A761 crashes

On the A761, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,988 (78%)
  • 40 mph147 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph383 (15%)
  • 70 mph25 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,727 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds544 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds121 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (2.2%)
  • Other85 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded25 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,329 (52%)
  • Wet or damp1,108 (43%)
  • Frost or ice85 (3.3%)
  • Snow23 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep12 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,307 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway1,003 (39%)
  • Roundabout222 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A761 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A761, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,937 (58%)
  • Pedestrian639 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist218 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant188 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist177 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant80 (2.4%)
  • Other110 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,300 (76%)
  • Bus or coach246 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle214 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle190 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes138 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car99 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (1.6%)
  • Other84 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10124 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15213 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20513 (15%)
  • 21 to 25410 (12%)
  • 26 to 35607 (18%)
  • 36 to 45515 (15%)
  • 46 to 55328 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65260 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75188 (5.6%)
  • Over 75134 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,704 (51%)
  • Passenger1,007 (30%)
  • Pedestrian639 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A761

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A761

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A761 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A761 were recorded in 3 council areas. Renfrewshire has the most, with 1,299, followed by Glasgow City (743) and Inverclyde (511).

Collisions on the A761 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRenfrewshire1,2991,72615269
2ndGlasgow City7439159127
3rdInverclyde5117055134

A761 crashes by town

Collisions on the A761 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (709) and Paisley (634).

Recent crashes on the A761

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A761, from 17 September 2024 to 30 November 2025.

Severity