Councillors have vowed to tackle a traffic black spot following a major road accident.

Four women were injured following a crash on a busy stretch of Renfrew Road near the entrance to Pure Gym in Paisley.

Just three months ago, two people had to be cut from a car after a smash on the same road near to the Arnold Clark garage.

Now elected members in the Renfrew South and Gallowhill ward have come together to consider ways of making the busy road safer for drivers.

With the exit from Paisley Retail Park a particular concern, Labour Councillor Edward Grady said “a no right turn would be a good idea”.

He added: “It’s certainly something I would recommend actually. 

“It’s a very difficult junction as you approach it. It’s definitely worth the council looking into.

“With new shops coming in, including Lidl, I saw the plan and I didn’t see anything for that junction. I would be hoping for a no right turn there because it’s far too dangerous.”

Councillor Grady’s suggestion has been backed by fellow councillors Cathy McEwan and Jim Paterson, who admitted the road has been a problem area for some time.

The pair plan to meet staff from the roads department in the coming days to discuss how concerns about the area can be alleviated.

Councillor Paterson said: “I would always consider any suggestions. There’s been a number of accidents there since I became a councillor two years ago, so it’s been a cause for concern for some time.

“If there any constituents who have concerns, I’m happy to take them to the roads department.

“The issue seems to be when people are leaving the retail park they’re crossing lanes.”

Traffic control is set to become a more prominent issue in the area with a new £10 million development set to open in Wallneuk Road in February.

Increased footfall is expected with the arrival of a Lidl, The Range and Tim Hortons at the site, and Councillor Paterson said it would be “naive” not to consider the road layout.

He added: “Before the new development opens in February, the road layout has to be looked at there.

“You can’t expect these new units to come in and not look at the road layout.”

Meanwhile, Councillor McEwan, convener of Renfrewshire Council’s infrastructure, land and environment policy board, said: “It would always be something we are looking into, especially when we’ve got Lidl moving in across the road.

“We would always consider road safety. Anything in my ward that could possibly be a health and safety issue is of course a concern.

“I would always encourage any constituents that felt they had a concern to contact me, because if I don’t know about it then I can’t do anything about it.”