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East Ayrshire road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 425 road traffic collisions in East Ayrshire in 1988, and 561 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 122 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1987 (435), and casualties fell from 586.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,272 collisions in East Ayrshire.

Collisions in 1988
425
Down 2% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
561
Down 4% on 1987
Fatal collisions
9
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
122
29% of collisions

Crash severity in East Ayrshire in 1988

2.1% of collisions in East Ayrshire in 1988 were fatal and 29% serious, against 3% and 27% in East Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious12229%
  • Slight29469%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112%
  • Serious14826%
  • Slight40272%

East Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 466 in 1990. 1988 is highlighted, with 425, down 2% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586115
202470116
2023103159
202288124
202171105
202086122
2019104149
2018163214
2017130184
2016179272
2015204274
2014164224
2013164209
2012172233
2011204266
2010202271
2009216287
2008228294
2007238321
2006261348
2005259327
2004309400
2003273399
2002313435
2001317465
2000292416
1999333482
1998334455
1997330497
1996353492
1995354540
1994344506
1993341465
1992355503
1991420561
1990466691
1989463614
1988425561
1987435586
1986433575
1985446635
1984410563
1983432630
1982412606
1981433599
1980420572
1979437635

When and where crashes happen in East Ayrshire in 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (17%)
  • Tuesday42 (9.9%)
  • Wednesday63 (15%)
  • Thursday63 (15%)
  • Friday76 (18%)
  • Saturday61 (14%)
  • Sunday49 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (9.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5996 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (7.8%)
  • February33 (7.8%)
  • March37 (8.7%)
  • April34 (8%)
  • May34 (8%)
  • June25 (5.9%)
  • July37 (8.7%)
  • August35 (8.2%)
  • September42 (9.9%)
  • October46 (11%)
  • November27 (6.4%)
  • December42 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight299 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds299 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry199 (47%)
  • Wet or damp194 (46%)
  • Frost or ice26 (6.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph236 (56%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph162 (38%)
  • 70 mph16 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway367 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Ayrshire in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant323 (58%)
  • Pedestrian125 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist22 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (6.2%)
  • 6 to 1043 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 1534 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20101 (18%)
  • 21 to 2571 (13%)
  • 26 to 3591 (16%)
  • 36 to 4548 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5545 (8%)
  • 56 to 6548 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7534 (6.1%)
  • Over 7511 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider270 (48%)
  • Passenger166 (30%)
  • Pedestrian125 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car489 (71%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle43 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle16 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Ayrshire in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in East Ayrshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Ayrshire ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 234 of them in 1988.

Collisions
235th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
234th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
201st
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
170th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in East Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1988

The A71 and A76 had the most collisions in East Ayrshire in 1988, with 51 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Ayrshire, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA715166018
2ndA765178013
3rdA77275239
4thA70263618
5thA735172406
6thB7038162003
7thA713141613
8thB7073111413
9thA736101402
10thA71981011
11thB7057901
12thA7596602
13thB706461102
14thB7416701
15thB7516902
16thB7696901
17thB7305901
18thB70464501
19thB7434602
20thB70372301

Towns in East Ayrshire: crashes in 1988

Kilmarnock had the most collisions of any town in East Ayrshire in 1988: 111.

Postcode districts in East Ayrshire: crashes in 1988

KA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Ayrshire in 1988: 113.

Latest crashes in East Ayrshire in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in East Ayrshire in 1988, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

East Ayrshire road accidents in other years