Barrhead road traffic accidents
Barrhead recorded 502 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 585 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 87 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 585
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 585
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Barrhead
Roads in Barrhead
Postcode districts in Barrhead
Accidents in Barrhead
Road collision statistics for Barrhead
Collisions recorded
502
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
585
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
87
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Barrhead
Collisions in Barrhead are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.1% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.3% of recorded collisions in Barrhead happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Barrhead have produced 585 casualties. Pedestrians account for 34.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 44 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 86 collisions, Wednesday 70 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 368 collisions, Darkness 134 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 378 collisions, Dual carriageway 85 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 479 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 369 collisions, Raining no high winds 85 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 282 casualties, Passenger 101 casualties, Pedestrian 202 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Barrhead
How many road accidents have there been in Barrhead?
502 collisions have been recorded in Barrhead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 585 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Barrhead were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 87 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Barrhead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Barrhead?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Barrhead, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Barrhead happen on?
75.3% of collisions in Barrhead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Barrhead?
Pedestrians make up 34.5% of the 585 casualties recorded in Barrhead.
Is road safety in Barrhead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Barrhead were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Barrhead come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Barrhead cover 1999 to 2024.