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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 458 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1988, and 639 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 160 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1987 (438), and casualties rose from 589.

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

Collisions in 1988
458
Up 5% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
639
Up 8% on 1987
Fatal collisions
11
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
160
35% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1988

2.4% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1988 were fatal and 35% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.4%
  • Serious16035%
  • Slight28763%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.9%
  • Serious19030%
  • Slight43768%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1988 is highlighted, with 458, up 5% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (13%)
  • Tuesday51 (11%)
  • Wednesday58 (13%)
  • Thursday77 (17%)
  • Friday85 (19%)
  • Saturday81 (18%)
  • Sunday48 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (6.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5991 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (8.5%)
  • February40 (8.7%)
  • March47 (10%)
  • April33 (7.2%)
  • May34 (7.4%)
  • June45 (9.8%)
  • July42 (9.2%)
  • August38 (8.3%)
  • September36 (7.9%)
  • October35 (7.6%)
  • November34 (7.4%)
  • December35 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight323 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds334 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (7.2%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry254 (55%)
  • Wet or damp194 (42%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph294 (64%)
  • 40 mph24 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph131 (29%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway412 (90%)
  • Roundabout27 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (3.3%)
  • 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 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant335 (52%)
  • Pedestrian156 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist29 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant19 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 1051 (8%)
  • 11 to 1556 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20135 (21%)
  • 21 to 2591 (14%)
  • 26 to 3597 (15%)
  • 36 to 4557 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5547 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.4%)
  • Over 7514 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider267 (42%)
  • Passenger216 (34%)
  • Pedestrian156 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car514 (73%)
  • Motorcycle45 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach29 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 214 of them in 1988.

Collisions
215th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
200th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
164th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
120th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1988

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1988: 74, including 2 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7874115224
2ndA7374256016
3rdA7383642114
4thA7362542013
5thB780182215
6thA760143515
7thA841111623
8thB7081111704
9thA7191404
10thB77791412
11thB7787903
12thB7066801
13thA8605601
14thB7525501
15thB7304402
16thB7794501
17thB70803301
18thB7692201
19thB7812201
20thB7852200

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1988

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1988: 65.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1988

KA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1988: 59.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1988, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years