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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 399 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1993, and 569 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 101 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1992 (436), and casualties fell from 648.

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

Collisions in 1993
399
Down 8% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
569
Down 12% on 1992
Fatal collisions
17
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
101
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1993

4.3% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1993 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal174.3%
  • Serious10125%
  • Slight28170%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal203.5%
  • Serious12822%
  • Slight42174%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1993 is highlighted, with 399, down 8% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (13%)
  • Tuesday41 (10%)
  • Wednesday57 (14%)
  • Thursday57 (14%)
  • Friday69 (17%)
  • Saturday71 (18%)
  • Sunday51 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (6.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59104 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (8%)
  • February30 (7.5%)
  • March36 (9%)
  • April35 (8.8%)
  • May29 (7.3%)
  • June33 (8.3%)
  • July42 (11%)
  • August34 (8.5%)
  • September30 (7.5%)
  • October30 (7.5%)
  • November25 (6.3%)
  • December43 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight290 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds291 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (6.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (54%)
  • Wet or damp162 (41%)
  • Frost or ice17 (4.3%)
  • Snow4 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph216 (54%)
  • 40 mph21 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph149 (37%)
  • 70 mph12 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway363 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (4%)
  • Roundabout15 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant357 (63%)
  • Pedestrian126 (22%)
  • Cyclist25 (4.4%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1038 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2074 (13%)
  • 21 to 2583 (15%)
  • 26 to 35116 (20%)
  • 36 to 4555 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5544 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6545 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5.1%)
  • Over 7527 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (46%)
  • Passenger182 (32%)
  • Pedestrian126 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car515 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle24 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 225 of them in 1993.

Collisions
226th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
218th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
140th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1993

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1993: 81, including 2 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7881130222
2ndA737376027
3rdB780212418
4thA736193114
5thA738182214
6thA760142014
7thB7081131614
8thB777121601
9thA841112012
10thA8606802
11thB708061111
12thB78561102
13thB88051003
14thB7784401
15thB7794500
16thA713300
17thB7073510
18thB7143302
19thB7303400
20thB7523410

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1993

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1993: 50.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1993

KA13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1993: 52.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1993, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years