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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 477 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1982, and 680 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 175 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1981 (457), and casualties rose from 630.

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

Collisions in 1982
477
Up 4% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
680
Up 8% on 1981
Fatal collisions
14
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
175
37% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1982

2.9% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1982 were fatal and 37% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.9%
  • Serious17537%
  • Slight28860%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152.2%
  • Serious21732%
  • Slight44866%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1982 is highlighted, with 477, up 4% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (14%)
  • Tuesday48 (10%)
  • Wednesday55 (12%)
  • Thursday54 (11%)
  • Friday93 (19%)
  • Saturday89 (19%)
  • Sunday71 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (9.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (6.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59101 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (6.3%)
  • February37 (7.8%)
  • March57 (12%)
  • April40 (8.4%)
  • May50 (10%)
  • June41 (8.6%)
  • July46 (9.6%)
  • August41 (8.6%)
  • September31 (6.5%)
  • October33 (6.9%)
  • November42 (8.8%)
  • December29 (6.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight316 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (9.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds325 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (6.7%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (4.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry250 (52%)
  • Wet or damp191 (40%)
  • Frost or ice30 (6.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph287 (60%)
  • 40 mph25 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph144 (30%)
  • 70 mph12 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway443 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout16 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant347 (51%)
  • Pedestrian131 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (17%)
  • Cyclist32 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1045 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1546 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20186 (27%)
  • 21 to 2595 (14%)
  • 26 to 3584 (12%)
  • 36 to 4566 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5550 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7537 (5.4%)
  • Over 7510 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (47%)
  • Passenger231 (34%)
  • Pedestrian131 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car515 (67%)
  • Motorcycle108 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach33 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in North Ayrshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Ayrshire ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 213 of them in 1982.

Collisions
214th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
198th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
139th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1982

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1982: 92, including 2 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7892137232
2ndA7383448114
3rdA737313919
4thA736172612
5thA8411730011
6thA71162711
7thB777152219
8thB780132016
9thA760121416
10thB76981305
11thB7788802
12thB7307911
13thB77961105
14thA8603300
15thB7063401
16thB7813601
17thA7352311
18thB70492200
19thB7072201
20thB7142402

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1982

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1982: 68.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1982

KA12 and KA13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1982, with 63 each.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1982, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years