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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 449 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1984, and 616 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 161 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1983 (464), and casualties rose from 605.

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

Collisions in 1984
449
Down 3% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
616
Up 2% on 1983
Fatal collisions
13
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
161
36% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1984

2.9% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1984 were fatal and 36% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal132.9%
  • Serious16136%
  • Slight27561%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.1%
  • Serious19331%
  • Slight41067%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1984 is highlighted, with 449, down 3% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (14%)
  • Tuesday52 (12%)
  • Wednesday53 (12%)
  • Thursday72 (16%)
  • Friday69 (15%)
  • Saturday77 (17%)
  • Sunday61 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5946 (10%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (9.1%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59123 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (6.5%)
  • February24 (5.3%)
  • March39 (8.7%)
  • April40 (8.9%)
  • May39 (8.7%)
  • June39 (8.7%)
  • July48 (11%)
  • August45 (10%)
  • September44 (9.8%)
  • October30 (6.7%)
  • November39 (8.7%)
  • December33 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight283 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds309 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry272 (61%)
  • Wet or damp159 (35%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.7%)
  • Snow5 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph284 (63%)
  • 40 mph31 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph116 (26%)
  • 70 mph9 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway374 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (12%)
  • Roundabout17 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant273 (44%)
  • Pedestrian139 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (14%)
  • Cyclist49 (8%)
  • Van occupant25 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1044 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1550 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20148 (24%)
  • 21 to 2580 (13%)
  • 26 to 35103 (17%)
  • 36 to 4555 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5540 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6537 (6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (2.6%)
  • Over 7519 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider282 (46%)
  • Passenger195 (32%)
  • Pedestrian139 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car438 (63%)
  • Motorcycle89 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (7%)
  • Bus or coach37 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 221 of them in 1984.

Collisions
222nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
213th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
148th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
139th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1984

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1984: 88, including 4 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7888131429
2ndA737355209
3rdA7382632014
4thA736222818
5thA8412027010
6thB780142135
7thA760121306
8thB777101314
9thA718813
10thB76971504
11thB77961201
12thB7305702
13thB7785900
14thB7814902
15thB7063601
16thB7143300
17thB7523301
18thA772300
19thA8602201
20thB70802200

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1984

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1984: 73.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1984

KA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1984: 67.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1984, 3 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years