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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 464 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1983, and 605 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 156 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1982 (477), and casualties fell from 680.

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

Collisions in 1983
464
Down 3% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
605
Down 11% on 1982
Fatal collisions
10
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
156
34% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1983

2.2% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1983 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.2%
  • Serious15634%
  • Slight29864%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122%
  • Serious18130%
  • Slight41268%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1983 is highlighted, with 464, down 3% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (14%)
  • Tuesday67 (14%)
  • Wednesday54 (12%)
  • Thursday76 (16%)
  • Friday80 (17%)
  • Saturday70 (15%)
  • Sunday52 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (8.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59134 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (7.5%)
  • February21 (4.5%)
  • March37 (8%)
  • April37 (8%)
  • May38 (8.2%)
  • June41 (8.8%)
  • July47 (10%)
  • August42 (9.1%)
  • September43 (9.3%)
  • October36 (7.8%)
  • November48 (10%)
  • December39 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight311 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (9.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds341 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (4.5%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (4.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry283 (61%)
  • Wet or damp171 (37%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph299 (64%)
  • 40 mph29 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph122 (26%)
  • 70 mph11 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway433 (93%)
  • Roundabout17 (3.7%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant240 (40%)
  • Pedestrian164 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (13%)
  • Cyclist54 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1061 (10%)
  • 11 to 1574 (12%)
  • 16 to 20129 (21%)
  • 21 to 2571 (12%)
  • 26 to 3573 (12%)
  • 36 to 4552 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5536 (6%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4.5%)
  • Over 7515 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (43%)
  • Passenger183 (30%)
  • Pedestrian164 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car471 (66%)
  • Motorcycle86 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (8%)
  • Bus or coach41 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 198 of them in 1983.

Collisions
199th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1983

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1983: 71, including 3 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA787185329
2ndA7373873114
3rdA7383340011
4thA712527010
5thB780182205
6thA736172516
7thA760142014
8thA841141714
9thB77781204
10thB77881205
11thB7697813
12thB7065502
13thB70494501
14thB70804901
15thB7524402
16thB7073403
17thB7143303
18thB7793300
19thB7853521
20thA8602202

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1983

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1983: 79.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1983

KA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1983: 69.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1983, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years