Johnstone road traffic accidents
Johnstone recorded 572 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 667 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 667
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 667
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Johnstone
Roads in Johnstone
Postcode districts in Johnstone
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Johnstone
Road collision statistics for Johnstone
Collisions recorded
572
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
667
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
21.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Johnstone
Collisions in Johnstone are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.9% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.6% of recorded collisions in Johnstone happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Johnstone have produced 667 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36% 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 53 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 108 collisions, Friday 98 collisions, Saturday 72 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 420 collisions, Darkness 152 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 478 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 552 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 416 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 278 casualties, Passenger 149 casualties, Pedestrian 240 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Johnstone
How many road accidents have there been in Johnstone?
572 collisions have been recorded in Johnstone in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 667 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Johnstone were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 115 were serious — 21.9% of all recorded collisions in Johnstone resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Johnstone?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Johnstone, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Johnstone happen on?
83.6% of collisions in Johnstone are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Johnstone?
Pedestrians make up 36% of the 667 casualties recorded in Johnstone.
Is road safety in Johnstone getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Johnstone fell 22% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Johnstone 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 Johnstone cover 1999 to 2025.