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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 376 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1994, and 518 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 124 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1993 (399), and casualties fell from 569.

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

Collisions in 1994
376
Down 6% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
518
Down 9% on 1993
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
124
33% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1994

1.6% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1994 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious12433%
  • Slight24665%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.4%
  • Serious15129%
  • Slight36069%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1994 is highlighted, with 376, down 6% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (16%)
  • Tuesday49 (13%)
  • Wednesday56 (15%)
  • Thursday47 (13%)
  • Friday61 (16%)
  • Saturday55 (15%)
  • Sunday49 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5954 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5980 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (5.9%)
  • February28 (7.4%)
  • March26 (6.9%)
  • April39 (10%)
  • May28 (7.4%)
  • June37 (9.8%)
  • July42 (11%)
  • August32 (8.5%)
  • September26 (6.9%)
  • October33 (8.8%)
  • November42 (11%)
  • December21 (5.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight285 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (7.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds269 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (51%)
  • Wet or damp167 (44%)
  • Frost or ice15 (4%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph209 (56%)
  • 40 mph19 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph138 (37%)
  • 70 mph9 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway340 (90%)
  • Roundabout21 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant314 (61%)
  • Pedestrian103 (20%)
  • Cyclist46 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.7%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1047 (9.1%)
  • 11 to 1564 (12%)
  • 16 to 2078 (15%)
  • 21 to 2568 (13%)
  • 26 to 3581 (16%)
  • 36 to 4553 (10%)
  • 46 to 5536 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6534 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.2%)
  • Over 7511 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (47%)
  • Passenger170 (33%)
  • Pedestrian103 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car472 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach26 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle14 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 248 of them in 1994.

Collisions
249th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
249th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
218th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
101st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1994

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1994: 60, including 1 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7860101120
2ndA737263508
3rdA736182616
4thB780151806
5thA738131505
6thA760112203
7thB777101403
8thA84191513
9thB70819903
10thB708061203
11thB7695903
12thA8603301
13thB7783402
14thB7793311
15thB7813400
16thA712201
17thB7062210
18thB7072301
19thB7302300
20thA7351200

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1994

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1994: 40.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1994

KA13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1994: 49.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1994, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years