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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 323 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2001, and 462 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2000 (329), and casualties rose from 443.

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

Collisions in 2001
323
Down 2% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
462
Up 4% on 2000
Fatal collisions
9
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2001

2.8% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2001 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.8%
  • Serious6219%
  • Slight25278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.2%
  • Serious7717%
  • Slight37581%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2001 is highlighted, with 323, down 2% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (15%)
  • Tuesday37 (11%)
  • Wednesday49 (15%)
  • Thursday47 (15%)
  • Friday34 (11%)
  • Saturday63 (20%)
  • Sunday43 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (10%)
  • February18 (5.6%)
  • March26 (8%)
  • April22 (6.8%)
  • May23 (7.1%)
  • June27 (8.4%)
  • July23 (7.1%)
  • August31 (9.6%)
  • September30 (9.3%)
  • October36 (11%)
  • November27 (8.4%)
  • December27 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight233 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds231 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (5.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (47%)
  • Wet or damp144 (45%)
  • Frost or ice20 (6.2%)
  • Snow7 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph183 (57%)
  • 40 mph17 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph115 (36%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway289 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout13 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant305 (66%)
  • Pedestrian72 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.2%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1532 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2068 (15%)
  • 21 to 2553 (11%)
  • 26 to 3594 (20%)
  • 36 to 4565 (14%)
  • 46 to 5556 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.6%)
  • Over 7514 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (50%)
  • Passenger161 (35%)
  • Pedestrian72 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car430 (78%)
  • Bus or coach26 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle15 (2.7%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Ayrshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Ayrshire ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 281 of them in 2001.

Collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2001

Irvine West, North Ayrshire, KA12 8AN area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2001, with 23 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2001

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2001: 53, including 3 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78537736
2ndA7373656110
3rdA736203215
4thA841162502
5thA738142103
6thB780141504
7thA760102022
8thB70817900
9thB7697801
10thB77771411
11thB70806801
12thB70493503
13thB7063600
14thA712300
15thB7522200
16thB7792300
17thA791101
18thB7071400
19thB7781200
20thB7811101

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2001

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2001: 37.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2001

KA13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2001: 40.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2001, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years