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Paisley road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,303 road traffic collisions in Paisley, Renfrewshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,284 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 149 were fatal and 2,088 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
9,303
127th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
11,284
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
149
153 people killed
Serious collisions
2,088
2,260 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
62
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Paisley

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1491.6%
  • Serious2,08822%
  • Slight7,06676%

What the data shows

  • Paisley had 662 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 1,328 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in Paisley were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,967 children under 16 were killed or injured in Paisley, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in Paisley.

Where Paisley ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
127th
Most casualties
132nd
Most fatal collisions
81st
Most serious collisions
93rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,253 (13%)
  • Tuesday1,338 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,328 (14%)
  • Thursday1,452 (16%)
  • Friday1,683 (18%)
  • Saturday1,389 (15%)
  • Sunday860 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,555 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,531 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting80 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit71 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown66 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,892 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway2,726 (29%)
  • One way street or slip road353 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout275 (3%)
  • Not recorded57 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph8,708 (94%)
  • 40 mph209 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph45 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph221 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph96 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,555 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,826 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds417 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds213 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds50 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist32 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.2%)
  • Other139 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded54 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,854 (43%)
  • Pedestrian3,625 (32%)
  • Bus or coach occupant937 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist728 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist626 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant205 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant165 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant54 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)50 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Paisley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Paisley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Paisley peaked at 373 in 1986; 2025 had 50.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255062
20245876
20234042
20224246
20213741
20204959
20196072
201892110
2017109133
2016125149
2015105129
201496119
2013107117
2012137166
2011137170
2010122142
2009131158
2008146169
2007162189
2006185235
2005204253
2004196241
2003241300
2002186242
2001186230
2000169208
1999219268
1998248301
1997246306
1996250332
1995257303
1994238309
1993280353
1992286335
1991286349
1990322388
1989370431
1988371454
1987319375
1986373438
1985351430
1984353422
1983366423
1982364452
1981331395
1980233282
19796880

Map of recent crashes in Paisley

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Paisley

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Paisley

The 24 most recent collisions in Paisley happened between 13 August and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Paisley

The B774 has the most collisions in Paisley, 886 of 9,303 (9.5%), followed by the A726 (868).

Collisions in Paisley on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB7748861,04411185
2ndA7268681,10720188
3rdA73776792317201
4thA7616347985117
5thA74153465715109
6thB775389536497
7thB7050224257540
8thM8142207019
9thB771324008
10thA73691103
11thA891503
12thB7446702
13thB7896802
14thA7405701
15thA764401
16thA7624801
17thA7213301
18thA7283401
19thA8103402
20thB7373401
21stB7413301
22ndB7553302

Council areas covering Paisley

Collisions in Paisley were recorded in 2 council areas. Renfrewshire has 9,299 of 9,303 (100%).

Collisions in Paisley by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRenfrewshire9,29911,2791492,086
2ndEast Renfrewshire3401

Postcode districts in Paisley

Collisions in Paisley were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by PA1 (4,071) and PA2 (2,800).