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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 455 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1990, and 637 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 134 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1989 (501), and casualties fell from 690.

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

Collisions in 1990
455
Down 9% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
637
Down 8% on 1989
Fatal collisions
9
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
134
29% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1990

2% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1990 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92%
  • Serious13429%
  • Slight31269%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious17628%
  • Slight45271%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1990 is highlighted, with 455, down 9% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (15%)
  • Tuesday52 (11%)
  • Wednesday66 (15%)
  • Thursday63 (14%)
  • Friday67 (15%)
  • Saturday72 (16%)
  • Sunday65 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5990 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59106 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (10%)
  • February28 (6.2%)
  • March40 (8.8%)
  • April35 (7.7%)
  • May45 (9.9%)
  • June31 (6.8%)
  • July54 (12%)
  • August43 (9.5%)
  • September36 (7.9%)
  • October34 (7.5%)
  • November26 (5.7%)
  • December36 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight317 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds331 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry251 (55%)
  • Wet or damp183 (40%)
  • Snow13 (2.9%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph262 (58%)
  • 40 mph30 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph148 (33%)
  • 70 mph12 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway414 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout12 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant377 (59%)
  • Pedestrian144 (23%)
  • Cyclist33 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant30 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (6.6%)
  • 6 to 1045 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1546 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20126 (20%)
  • 21 to 2588 (14%)
  • 26 to 35103 (16%)
  • 36 to 4553 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 5549 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6545 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2.7%)
  • Over 7523 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider276 (43%)
  • Passenger217 (34%)
  • Pedestrian144 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car549 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach37 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle34 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 224 of them in 1990.

Collisions
225th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
214th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
208th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
142nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1990

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1990: 68, including 1 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7868110125
2ndA7374571211
3rdA736243828
4thA738242907
5thB780182702
6thA841132204
7thB777121803
8thA760101413
9thB708191104
10thB78171010
11thA7161202
12thB708061204
13thB7785703
14thB70494400
15thB7064500
16thB7793602
17thB7302200
18thA7351201
19thA751100
20thA7801201

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1990

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1990: 70.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1990

KA13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1990: 65.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1990, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years