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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 419 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1995, and 580 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 101 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1994 (376), and casualties rose from 518.

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

Collisions in 1995
419
Up 11% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
580
Up 12% on 1994
Fatal collisions
9
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
101
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1995

2.1% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1995 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious10124%
  • Slight30974%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious12522%
  • Slight44677%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1995 is highlighted, with 419, up 11% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (11%)
  • Tuesday60 (14%)
  • Wednesday64 (15%)
  • Thursday65 (16%)
  • Friday69 (16%)
  • Saturday61 (15%)
  • Sunday54 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (8.4%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5999 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5945 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6%)
  • February45 (11%)
  • March40 (9.5%)
  • April23 (5.5%)
  • May38 (9.1%)
  • June29 (6.9%)
  • July30 (7.2%)
  • August42 (10%)
  • September32 (7.6%)
  • October39 (9.3%)
  • November40 (9.5%)
  • December36 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight287 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds301 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry216 (52%)
  • Wet or damp174 (42%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.8%)
  • Snow10 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph252 (60%)
  • 40 mph17 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph134 (32%)
  • 70 mph16 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway378 (90%)
  • Roundabout21 (5%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant355 (61%)
  • Pedestrian116 (20%)
  • Cyclist40 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2.9%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1046 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 1545 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2083 (14%)
  • 21 to 2584 (14%)
  • 26 to 3598 (17%)
  • 36 to 4572 (12%)
  • 46 to 5566 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4.8%)
  • Over 752 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider265 (46%)
  • Passenger199 (34%)
  • Pedestrian116 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car548 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4%)
  • Bus or coach26 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.7%)
  • Motorcycle17 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.3%)
  • Minibus8 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 215 of them in 1995.

Collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
219th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1995

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1995: 67, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7867102217
2ndA7375884012
3rdA736213313
4thA738202604
5thB780192308
6thA760131904
7thB7081121402
8thA841111505
9thA715611
10thB7795603
11thB7815701
12thB70804401
13thB77741110
14thB70493401
15thB7063601
16thB7783610
17thB7302202
18thB7692201
19thB7852200
20thA7351201

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1995

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1995: 57.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1995

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1995: 61.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1995, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years