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East Ayrshire road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 341 road traffic collisions in East Ayrshire in 1993, and 465 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1992 (355), and casualties fell from 503.

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

Collisions in 1993
341
Down 4% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
465
Down 8% on 1992
Fatal collisions
9
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
23% of collisions

Crash severity in East Ayrshire in 1993

2.6% of collisions in East Ayrshire in 1993 were fatal and 23% serious, against 3% and 27% in East Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.6%
  • Serious7823%
  • Slight25474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.9%
  • Serious10823%
  • Slight34875%

East Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 466 in 1990. 1993 is highlighted, with 341, down 4% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (16%)
  • Tuesday37 (11%)
  • Wednesday45 (13%)
  • Thursday48 (14%)
  • Friday71 (21%)
  • Saturday47 (14%)
  • Sunday40 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (6.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (5.6%)
  • February20 (5.9%)
  • March30 (8.8%)
  • April32 (9.4%)
  • May28 (8.2%)
  • June26 (7.6%)
  • July35 (10%)
  • August18 (5.3%)
  • September29 (8.5%)
  • October33 (9.7%)
  • November30 (8.8%)
  • December41 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight228 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds232 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (48%)
  • Wet or damp150 (44%)
  • Frost or ice21 (6.2%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph178 (52%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph139 (41%)
  • 70 mph16 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway285 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Ayrshire in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant285 (61%)
  • Pedestrian96 (21%)
  • Cyclist22 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant22 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1032 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1536 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2069 (15%)
  • 21 to 2569 (15%)
  • 26 to 3599 (21%)
  • 36 to 4558 (12%)
  • 46 to 5532 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6516 (3.4%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.7%)
  • Over 7512 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider231 (50%)
  • Passenger138 (30%)
  • Pedestrian96 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car417 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4%)
  • Motorcycle16 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle13 (2.4%)
  • Minibus6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Ayrshire in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 in East Ayrshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Ayrshire ranked among 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 268 of them in 1993.

Collisions
269th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
267th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
198th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in East Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1993

The A735 had the most collisions in East Ayrshire in 1993: 28, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Ayrshire, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7352837011
2ndA71273211
3rdA70203415
4thA76192625
5thA77192626
6thB7038172403
7thA719131601
8thA713122703
9thB7064111204
10thB70738900
11thB70816901
12thB7516701
13thB7696710
14thA7365811
15thA7595501
16thB7645900
17thB7785801
18thB7054602
19thB70723300
20thB70833501

Towns in East Ayrshire: crashes in 1993

Kilmarnock had the most collisions of any town in East Ayrshire in 1993: 86.

Postcode districts in East Ayrshire: crashes in 1993

KA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Ayrshire in 1993: 115.

Latest crashes in East Ayrshire in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in East Ayrshire in 1993, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

East Ayrshire road accidents in other years