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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 457 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1981, and 630 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 136 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1980 (529), and casualties fell from 718.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,454 collisions in North Ayrshire.

Collisions in 1981
457
Down 14% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
630
Down 12% on 1980
Fatal collisions
12
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
136
30% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1981

2.6% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1981 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.6%
  • Serious13630%
  • Slight30968%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.9%
  • Serious16025%
  • Slight45873%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1981 is highlighted, with 457, down 14% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202580116
202487107
202398133
202295121
202192127
202093109
2019127167
2018146191
2017164219
2016186249
2015190259
2014180244
2013191240
2012205259
2011229280
2010177230
2009224310
2008248303
2007265359
2006279365
2005305408
2004351490
2003319439
2002330423
2001323462
2000329443
1999358487
1998361519
1997385569
1996357515
1995419580
1994376518
1993399569
1992436648
1991424589
1990455637
1989501690
1988458639
1987438589
1986408535
1985477619
1984449616
1983464605
1982477680
1981457630
1980529718
1979513685

When and where crashes happen in North Ayrshire in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (14%)
  • Tuesday63 (14%)
  • Wednesday69 (15%)
  • Thursday63 (14%)
  • Friday56 (12%)
  • Saturday81 (18%)
  • Sunday60 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (8.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5984 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5981 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (8.3%)
  • February33 (7.2%)
  • March34 (7.4%)
  • April41 (9%)
  • May43 (9.4%)
  • June35 (7.7%)
  • July42 (9.2%)
  • August46 (10%)
  • September39 (8.5%)
  • October32 (7%)
  • November40 (8.8%)
  • December34 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight304 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds327 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (4.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry239 (52%)
  • Wet or damp183 (40%)
  • Frost or ice27 (5.9%)
  • Snow8 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph262 (57%)
  • 40 mph31 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph145 (32%)
  • 70 mph16 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway417 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout16 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant311 (49%)
  • Pedestrian112 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist109 (17%)
  • Cyclist32 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant27 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1043 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1547 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20162 (26%)
  • 21 to 2588 (14%)
  • 26 to 3596 (15%)
  • 36 to 4562 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5542 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6543 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.7%)
  • Over 758 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider340 (54%)
  • Passenger178 (28%)
  • Pedestrian112 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car463 (63%)
  • Motorcycle113 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach27 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in North Ayrshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Ayrshire ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 211 of them in 1981.

Collisions
212th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
209th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
182nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
204th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1981

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1981: 100, including 4 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78100153433
2ndA7373650313
3rdA7362442013
4thA71232706
5thA738192907
6thB777192415
7thB780182408
8thA841152002
9thA760131411
10thB78181303
11thA8606600
12thB73061003
13thB7693400
14thB7783401
15thB7062201
16thB7752501
17thA7301100
18thA771201
19thA8801200
20thB70381101

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1981

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1981: 61.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1981

KA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1981: 57.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1981, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1981.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years