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East Ayrshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 163 road traffic collisions in East Ayrshire in 2018, and 214 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were up 25% on 2017 (130), and casualties rose from 184.

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

Collisions in 2018
163
Up 25% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
214
Up 16% on 2017
Fatal collisions
5
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
23% of collisions

Crash severity in East Ayrshire in 2018

3.1% of collisions in East Ayrshire in 2018 were fatal and 23% serious, against 3% and 27% in East Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.1%
  • Serious3723%
  • Slight12174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious4521%
  • Slight16477%

East Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 466 in 1990. 2018 is highlighted, with 163, up 25% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 163
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (10%)
  • Tuesday33 (20%)
  • Wednesday27 (17%)
  • Thursday24 (15%)
  • Friday26 (16%)
  • Saturday21 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.4%)
  • February12 (7.4%)
  • March16 (9.8%)
  • April8 (4.9%)
  • May15 (9.2%)
  • June16 (9.8%)
  • July13 (8%)
  • August9 (5.5%)
  • September18 (11%)
  • October15 (9.2%)
  • November10 (6.1%)
  • December19 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight123 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (55%)
  • Wet or damp61 (37%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.3%)
  • Snow5 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph82 (50%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph63 (39%)
  • 70 mph11 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway134 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout9 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Ayrshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant153 (71%)
  • Pedestrian31 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2016 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 2519 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3539 (18%)
  • 36 to 4532 (15%)
  • 46 to 5530 (14%)
  • 56 to 6524 (11%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.6%)
  • Over 7514 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider130 (61%)
  • Passenger53 (25%)
  • Pedestrian31 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car250 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle14 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Ayrshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 270 of them in 2018.

Collisions
271st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
274th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Ayrshire in 2018

Kilmarnock East and Hurlford, East Ayrshire, KA1 1PG area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Ayrshire in 2018, with 15 collisions.

Roads in East Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A76 had the most collisions in East Ayrshire in 2018: 24, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Ayrshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA76243615
2ndA71232324
3rdA77101414
4thA73581100
5thB70387701
6thA7135903
7thB70835700
8thM775900
9thA704601
10thA7194702
11thB70644502
12thB7413402
13thA7362501
14thA7592200
15thB70372201
16thB70722300
17thB70732200
18thB70822201
19thB7422410
20thB7692200

Towns in East Ayrshire: crashes in 2018

Kilmarnock had the most collisions of any town in East Ayrshire in 2018: 41.

Postcode districts in East Ayrshire: crashes in 2018

KA1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Ayrshire in 2018: 46.

Latest crashes in East Ayrshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in East Ayrshire in 2018, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

East Ayrshire road accidents in other years