Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A76 in East Ayrshire, 31 Dec 2006, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC10112
East Ayrshire road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 261 road traffic collisions in East Ayrshire in 2006, and 348 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 48 were serious.
Collisions were up 1% on 2005 (259), and casualties rose from 327.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,272 collisions in East Ayrshire.
- Collisions in 2006
- 261
- Up 1% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 348
- Up 6% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 1.9% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 48
- 18% of collisions
Crash severity in East Ayrshire in 2006
1.9% of collisions in East Ayrshire in 2006 were fatal and 18% serious, against 3% and 27% in East Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal51.9%
- Serious4818%
- Slight20880%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal51.4%
- Serious6118%
- Slight28281%
East Ayrshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in East Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 466 in 1990. 2006 is highlighted, with 261, up 1% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | 115 |
| 2024 | 70 | 116 |
| 2023 | 103 | 159 |
| 2022 | 88 | 124 |
| 2021 | 71 | 105 |
| 2020 | 86 | 122 |
| 2019 | 104 | 149 |
| 2018 | 163 | 214 |
| 2017 | 130 | 184 |
| 2016 | 179 | 272 |
| 2015 | 204 | 274 |
| 2014 | 164 | 224 |
| 2013 | 164 | 209 |
| 2012 | 172 | 233 |
| 2011 | 204 | 266 |
| 2010 | 202 | 271 |
| 2009 | 216 | 287 |
| 2008 | 228 | 294 |
| 2007 | 238 | 321 |
| 2006 | 261 | 348 |
| 2005 | 259 | 327 |
| 2004 | 309 | 400 |
| 2003 | 273 | 399 |
| 2002 | 313 | 435 |
| 2001 | 317 | 465 |
| 2000 | 292 | 416 |
| 1999 | 333 | 482 |
| 1998 | 334 | 455 |
| 1997 | 330 | 497 |
| 1996 | 353 | 492 |
| 1995 | 354 | 540 |
| 1994 | 344 | 506 |
| 1993 | 341 | 465 |
| 1992 | 355 | 503 |
| 1991 | 420 | 561 |
| 1990 | 466 | 691 |
| 1989 | 463 | 614 |
| 1988 | 425 | 561 |
| 1987 | 435 | 586 |
| 1986 | 433 | 575 |
| 1985 | 446 | 635 |
| 1984 | 410 | 563 |
| 1983 | 432 | 630 |
| 1982 | 412 | 606 |
| 1981 | 433 | 599 |
| 1980 | 420 | 572 |
| 1979 | 437 | 635 |
When and where crashes happen in East Ayrshire in 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday37 (14%)
- Tuesday31 (12%)
- Wednesday42 (16%)
- Thursday30 (11%)
- Friday42 (16%)
- Saturday41 (16%)
- Sunday38 (15%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5917 (6.5%)
- 03:00 to 05:595 (1.9%)
- 06:00 to 08:5943 (16%)
- 09:00 to 11:5935 (13%)
- 12:00 to 14:5944 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:5966 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5932 (12%)
- 21:00 to 23:5919 (7.3%)
Collisions by month
- January19 (7.3%)
- February20 (7.7%)
- March22 (8.4%)
- April20 (7.7%)
- May23 (8.8%)
- June20 (7.7%)
- July25 (9.6%)
- August21 (8%)
- September19 (7.3%)
- October23 (8.8%)
- November25 (9.6%)
- December24 (9.2%)
Light conditions
- Daylight181 (69%)
- Dark, no street lighting42 (16%)
- Dark, street lights lit36 (14%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds180 (69%)
- Raining, no high winds51 (20%)
- Raining with high winds14 (5.4%)
- Fine with high winds7 (2.7%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
- Other5 (1.9%)
- Not recorded3 (1.1%)
Road surface
- Dry128 (49%)
- Wet or damp124 (48%)
- Frost or ice9 (3.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph5 (1.9%)
- 30 mph105 (40%)
- 40 mph1 (0.4%)
- 50 mph8 (3.1%)
- 60 mph121 (46%)
- 70 mph21 (8%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway202 (77%)
- Dual carriageway35 (13%)
- One way street or slip road12 (4.6%)
- Roundabout10 (3.8%)
- Not recorded2 (0.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in East Ayrshire in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant246 (71%)
- Pedestrian44 (13%)
- Motorcyclist24 (6.9%)
- Van occupant10 (2.9%)
- Bus or coach occupant8 (2.3%)
- Cyclist6 (1.7%)
- Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (2.6%)
- 6 to 1010 (2.9%)
- 11 to 1520 (5.7%)
- 16 to 2051 (15%)
- 21 to 2538 (11%)
- 26 to 3579 (23%)
- 36 to 4554 (16%)
- 46 to 5532 (9.2%)
- 56 to 6528 (8%)
- 66 to 7519 (5.5%)
- Over 758 (2.3%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider210 (60%)
- Passenger94 (27%)
- Pedestrian44 (13%)
Vehicles involved
- Car346 (82%)
- Motorcycle20 (4.8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.3%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.9%)
- Other vehicle9 (2.1%)
- Bus or coach8 (1.9%)
- Pedal cycle6 (1.4%)
- Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
- Minibus2 (0.5%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for East Ayrshire in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Ayrshire
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
How East Ayrshire ranked among 351 areas in 2006
Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 299 of them in 2006.
- Collisions
- 300th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 304th
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 202nd
- of 351 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 205th
- of 351 areas, highest first
Accident hotspots in East Ayrshire in 2006
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford, East Ayrshire, KA1 1PG area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Ayrshire in 2006, with 21 collisions, 3 of them serious.
- Kilmarnock East and Hurlford, East Ayrshire, KA1 1PG area25 casualties, 3 serious collisions21 collisions
- Kilmarnock East and Hurlford, East Ayrshire, KA3 6NB area20 casualties, 1 serious collision13 collisions
- Ballochmyle, East Ayrshire, KA18 2AR area7 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Cumnock and New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, KA18 1LH area6 casualties, none fatal or serious6 collisions
- Kilmarnock East and Hurlford, East Ayrshire, KA3 7BA area7 casualties, none fatal or serious6 collisions
- Kilmarnock North, East Ayrshire, KA3 1NQ area6 casualties, 3 serious collisions6 collisions
- Kilmarnock South, East Ayrshire, KA1 4ED area5 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse, East Ayrshire, KA1 2RW area5 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse, East Ayrshire, KA1 2RY area6 casualties, none fatal or serious5 collisions
- Irvine Valley, East Ayrshire, KA4 8AU area7 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
Roads in East Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2006
The A71 had the most collisions in East Ayrshire in 2006: 24, including 5 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A71 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 5 |
| 2nd | A735 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| 3rd | A70 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 4th | A713 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 5th | A76 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 6th | A77 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | B705 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | B778 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | M77 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th | A736 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 11th | B7038 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | B7073 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | A759 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 14th | B7081 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | B743 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B751 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A719 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B7082 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B7083 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B730 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Towns in East Ayrshire: crashes in 2006
Kilmarnock had the most collisions of any town in East Ayrshire in 2006: 47.
Postcode districts in East Ayrshire: crashes in 2006
KA3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Ayrshire in 2006: 73.
Latest crashes in East Ayrshire in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in East Ayrshire in 2006, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.
Severity
- Serious
Car crash on the B7073 in East Ayrshire, 26 Dec 2006, 13:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC09412
- Fatal
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in East Ayrshire, 26 Dec 2006, 07:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC70312
- Serious
Car crash on the A719 in East Ayrshire, 23 Dec 2006, 12:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC70812
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in East Ayrshire, 20 Dec 2006, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC08012
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A77 in East Ayrshire, 19 Dec 2006, 20:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC07812
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the B7073 in East Ayrshire, 17 Dec 2006, 16:30
- Peugeot 406 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC08412
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in East Ayrshire, 16 Dec 2006, 21:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC06612
- Serious
Car crash on the A735 in East Ayrshire, 16 Dec 2006, 15:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200697UC06812
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the M77 in East Ayrshire, 13 Dec 2006, 04:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200697UC06012
- Serious
LDV 200 Series crash on the B778 in East Ayrshire, 11 Dec 2006, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC04712
- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in East Ayrshire, 11 Dec 2006, 07:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC04412
- Serious
Volkswagen Beetle crash on the A71 in East Ayrshire, 10 Dec 2006, 13:20
- Volkswagen Beetle, BMW 3 Series, Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200697UC70212
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in East Ayrshire, 10 Dec 2006, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC03812
- Serious
Taxi crash on the A735 in East Ayrshire, 10 Dec 2006, 00:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC03712
- Serious
Taxi crash on the A735 in East Ayrshire, 9 Dec 2006, 23:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC06112
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A713 in East Ayrshire, 8 Dec 2006, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC02712
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B744 in East Ayrshire, 7 Dec 2006, 01:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC01812
- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the M77 in East Ayrshire, 5 Dec 2006, 10:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC01612
- Slight
HGV crash on the A76 in East Ayrshire, 4 Dec 2006, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC01512
- Slight
Car crash on the M77 in East Ayrshire, 3 Dec 2006, 05:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC70112
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in East Ayrshire, 2 Dec 2006, 20:30
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC00612
- Slight
Vauxhall Tigra crash on the A70 in East Ayrshire, 2 Dec 2006, 20:00
- Vauxhall Tigra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC01012
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A76 in East Ayrshire, 2 Dec 2006, 17:10
- Ford Focus and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200697UC00412