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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 501 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1989, and 690 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 170 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1988 (458), and casualties rose from 639.

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

Collisions in 1989
501
Up 9% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
690
Up 8% on 1988
Fatal collisions
16
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
170
34% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1989

3.2% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1989 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal163.2%
  • Serious17034%
  • Slight31563%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal223.2%
  • Serious20029%
  • Slight46868%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1989 is highlighted, with 501, up 9% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (14%)
  • Tuesday58 (12%)
  • Wednesday63 (13%)
  • Thursday73 (15%)
  • Friday98 (20%)
  • Saturday82 (16%)
  • Sunday58 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (6.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5981 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59132 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5993 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (7%)
  • February37 (7.4%)
  • March41 (8.2%)
  • April30 (6%)
  • May42 (8.4%)
  • June53 (11%)
  • July49 (9.8%)
  • August38 (7.6%)
  • September41 (8.2%)
  • October44 (8.8%)
  • November42 (8.4%)
  • December49 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight363 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (8.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds363 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (4.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry269 (54%)
  • Wet or damp217 (43%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph293 (58%)
  • 40 mph30 (6%)
  • 60 mph163 (33%)
  • 70 mph15 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway457 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant409 (59%)
  • Pedestrian134 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant29 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist22 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1037 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1554 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20135 (20%)
  • 21 to 25104 (15%)
  • 26 to 35106 (15%)
  • 36 to 4572 (10%)
  • 46 to 5560 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.5%)
  • Over 7520 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider315 (46%)
  • Passenger241 (35%)
  • Pedestrian134 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car607 (73%)
  • Motorcycle59 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach27 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 199 of them in 1989.

Collisions
200th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
201st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
101st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1989

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1989: 88, including 5 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7888139528
2ndA7384053118
3rdA737354527
4thA7363455211
5thB7803036012
6thA841132116
7thB777111312
8thA71101112
9thB769101207
10thB708191403
11thB7798804
12thA8606702
13thB70805502
14thB7525802
15thB7785802
16thA7604702
17thB7064802
18thB7814504
19thA762301
20thB70492201

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1989

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1989: 83.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1989

KA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1989: 68.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1989, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years