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North Ayrshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 357 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 1996, and 515 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 96 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 1995 (419), and casualties fell from 580.

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

Collisions in 1996
357
Down 15% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
515
Down 11% on 1995
Fatal collisions
3
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
96
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 1996

0.8% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 1996 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious9627%
  • Slight25872%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious11623%
  • Slight39376%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 1996 is highlighted, with 357, down 15% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (16%)
  • Tuesday54 (15%)
  • Wednesday40 (11%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday59 (17%)
  • Saturday52 (15%)
  • Sunday41 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59114 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5963 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (5%)
  • February26 (7.3%)
  • March24 (6.7%)
  • April14 (3.9%)
  • May38 (11%)
  • June31 (8.7%)
  • July32 (9%)
  • August34 (9.5%)
  • September38 (11%)
  • October37 (10%)
  • November28 (7.8%)
  • December37 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight249 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (9.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds257 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry197 (55%)
  • Wet or damp146 (41%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.8%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph212 (59%)
  • 40 mph19 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph113 (32%)
  • 70 mph13 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway324 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (4.8%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant318 (62%)
  • Pedestrian109 (21%)
  • Cyclist34 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (3.5%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 1039 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1554 (10%)
  • 16 to 2072 (14%)
  • 21 to 2568 (13%)
  • 26 to 3599 (19%)
  • 36 to 4561 (12%)
  • 46 to 5529 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.1%)
  • Over 7516 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider232 (45%)
  • Passenger174 (34%)
  • Pedestrian109 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car440 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (6%)
  • Bus or coach24 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle18 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 271 of them in 1996.

Collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
261st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 1996: 57, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA785792114
2ndA7374163012
3rdA738222606
4thA736162706
5thA760141901
6thA841141804
7thB780142205
8thB777102023
9thB70806602
10thA715601
11thB70494400
12thB70814401
13thB7694703
14thB7063601
15thA8142200
16thA8602201
17thB7522301
18thB7782200
19thA8281500
20thB7071300

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1996

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 1996: 42.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 1996

KA13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 1996: 47.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 1996, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years