Elderslie road traffic accidents
Elderslie recorded 96 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 119 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 119
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 119
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Elderslie
Roads in Elderslie
Postcode districts in Elderslie
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Elderslie
Road collision statistics for Elderslie
Collisions recorded
96
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
119
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Elderslie
Collisions in Elderslie are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.8% of the total), with 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in Elderslie happen on a single carriageway. Around 32.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Elderslie have produced 119 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 7 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 66 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 87 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 63 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 69 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Elderslie
How many road accidents have there been in Elderslie?
96 collisions have been recorded in Elderslie in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 119 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Elderslie were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 13 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in Elderslie resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Elderslie?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Elderslie, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Elderslie happen on?
90.6% of collisions in Elderslie are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Elderslie?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 119 casualties recorded in Elderslie.
Is road safety in Elderslie getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Elderslie were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Elderslie 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 Elderslie cover 1999 to 2025.