TWO Renfrewshire roads have been named amongst the 20 most dangerous in Scotland for cyclists.

The A761/Arkleston Road, Paisley, and A726/Parkway roundabout, near Erskine, were included in a “collision hotspot” list, researched by campaign group Sustrans Scotland.

Of the 20 locations, the research found 19 were at a junction or within 20 metres of one. Roundabouts also appeared frequently, in eight of the 20 hot spot locations, while seven of the locations were at T or staggered junctions.

And the charity is calling for safety improvements at the sites.

John Lauder, Sustrans Scotland national director, said: “Safety is often cited as the main reason why people don’t cycle for more of the journeys they make every day. This research highlights the importance of having high quality cycling infrastructure in place at junctions, so that collisions can be prevented.”

The charity compiled the list by identifying areas which had a high number of collisions compared to the amount of cycling activity between 2005 and 2014. The researchers also took into account the severity of cyclist causalities at each location and weighted this in the results.

The findings are set to be presented at the conference in Glasgow on Wednesday.

Ms Lauder continued: “We know that better cycle infrastructure increases the feeling of safety and ultimately the number of people on bikes. Through our Community Links, Street Design and National Cycle Network funding, which is provided by Transport Scotland, Sustrans helps to ensure this happens.

“Put quite simply – the more people in a place who cycle, the safer it becomes for everyone.”

Sustrans Scotland has been working with councils to address some of the cycle accident hot spots.