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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 438 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1987, and 589 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 126 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1986 (408), and casualties rose from 535.

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

Collisions in 1987
438
Up 7% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
589
Up 10% on 1986
Fatal collisions
11
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
126
29% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1987

2.5% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1987 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.5%
  • Serious12629%
  • Slight30169%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.9%
  • Serious14625%
  • Slight43273%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1987 is highlighted, with 438, up 7% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (11%)
  • Tuesday46 (11%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday81 (18%)
  • Friday71 (16%)
  • Saturday69 (16%)
  • Sunday62 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (9.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5975 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59113 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (7.5%)
  • February33 (7.5%)
  • March39 (8.9%)
  • April46 (11%)
  • May30 (6.8%)
  • June44 (10%)
  • July46 (11%)
  • August31 (7.1%)
  • September37 (8.4%)
  • October36 (8.2%)
  • November33 (7.5%)
  • December30 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight293 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit103 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (9.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds330 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.3%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry260 (59%)
  • Wet or damp158 (36%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.4%)
  • Snow5 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph279 (64%)
  • 40 mph14 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph134 (31%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway392 (89%)
  • Roundabout30 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant269 (46%)
  • Pedestrian134 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (10%)
  • Cyclist36 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant34 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (4.1%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1055 (9.3%)
  • 11 to 1540 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20125 (21%)
  • 21 to 2578 (13%)
  • 26 to 3568 (12%)
  • 36 to 4553 (9%)
  • 46 to 5555 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6542 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7530 (5.1%)
  • Over 7519 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (44%)
  • Passenger194 (33%)
  • Pedestrian134 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car470 (68%)
  • Motorcycle58 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach25 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 216 of them in 1987.

Collisions
217th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
168th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1987

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1987: 81, including 3 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7881107320
2ndA7374357112
3rdA738252909
4thB780171904
5thA841161717
6thA736152316
7thA760123802
8thB777111813
9thB76991201
10thB708181113
11thB7787901
12thA716612
13thB70495511
14thB7795703
15thB7064801
16thB7814603
17thA8603401
18thA7352300
19thB70802401
20thB7302400

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1987

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1987: 63.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1987

KA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1987: 63.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1987, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years