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East Ayrshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 130 road traffic collisions in East Ayrshire in 2017, and 184 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 27% on 2016 (179), and casualties fell from 272.

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

Collisions in 2017
130
Down 27% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
184
Down 32% on 2016
Fatal collisions
2
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
23% of collisions

Crash severity in East Ayrshire in 2017

1.5% of collisions in East Ayrshire in 2017 were fatal and 23% serious, against 3% and 27% in East Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious3023%
  • Slight9875%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3821%
  • Slight14478%

East Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 466 in 1990. 2017 is highlighted, with 130, down 27% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 130
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (13%)
  • Tuesday24 (18%)
  • Wednesday19 (15%)
  • Thursday21 (16%)
  • Friday25 (19%)
  • Saturday12 (9.2%)
  • Sunday12 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (9.2%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (15%)
  • February13 (10%)
  • March10 (7.7%)
  • April6 (4.6%)
  • May9 (6.9%)
  • June17 (13%)
  • July4 (3.1%)
  • August12 (9.2%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October11 (8.5%)
  • November10 (7.7%)
  • December6 (4.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight92 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (50%)
  • Wet or damp62 (48%)
  • Snow2 (1.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph65 (50%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph45 (35%)
  • 70 mph12 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (11%)
  • Roundabout8 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Ayrshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (71%)
  • Pedestrian20 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2025 (14%)
  • 21 to 2518 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3531 (17%)
  • 36 to 4521 (11%)
  • 46 to 5537 (20%)
  • 56 to 6520 (11%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.4%)
  • Over 757 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (63%)
  • Passenger49 (27%)
  • Pedestrian20 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car184 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle9 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Ayrshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 311 of them in 2017.

Collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Ayrshire in 2017

Kilmarnock East and Hurlford, East Ayrshire, KA1 1PG area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Ayrshire in 2017, with 11 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in East Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A71 and A76 had the most collisions in East Ayrshire in 2017, with 11 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Ayrshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA71112001
2ndA76112002
3rdA70101702
4thA735101312
5thA7781103
6thA71361102
7thA7194402
8thB70384501
9thB7434403
10thM774500
11thB70813300
12thB7413311
13thA7592301
14thB70372200
15thB70642200
16thB7302301
17thB7512300
18thB7782200
19thA7361101
20thA7611100

Towns in East Ayrshire: crashes in 2017

Kilmarnock had the most collisions of any town in East Ayrshire in 2017: 34.

Postcode districts in East Ayrshire: crashes in 2017

KA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Ayrshire in 2017: 39.

Latest crashes in East Ayrshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in East Ayrshire in 2017, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2017.

Severity

East Ayrshire road accidents in other years