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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 330 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2002, and 423 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2001 (323), and casualties fell from 462.

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

Collisions in 2002
330
Up 2% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
423
Down 8% on 2001
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2002

1.2% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2002 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious6419%
  • Slight26279%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious7417%
  • Slight34582%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2002 is highlighted, with 330, up 2% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (16%)
  • Tuesday47 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (13%)
  • Thursday38 (12%)
  • Friday59 (18%)
  • Saturday49 (15%)
  • Sunday41 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.2%)
  • February22 (6.7%)
  • March23 (7%)
  • April33 (10%)
  • May32 (9.7%)
  • June23 (7%)
  • July26 (7.9%)
  • August31 (9.4%)
  • September31 (9.4%)
  • October27 (8.2%)
  • November31 (9.4%)
  • December24 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight242 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (9.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds228 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (5.2%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp164 (50%)
  • Dry154 (47%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph173 (52%)
  • 40 mph19 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph115 (35%)
  • 70 mph18 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway287 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (6.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant276 (65%)
  • Pedestrian68 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist16 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1027 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1533 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2053 (13%)
  • 21 to 2548 (11%)
  • 26 to 3575 (18%)
  • 36 to 4566 (16%)
  • 46 to 5545 (11%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.3%)
  • Over 7516 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider237 (56%)
  • Passenger118 (28%)
  • Pedestrian68 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car429 (76%)
  • Motorcycle30 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Ayrshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 276 of them in 2002.

Collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
194th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2002

Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, KA24 4AA area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2002, with 18 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2002

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2002: 54, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78546815
2ndA737395415
3rdA736161901
4thB780161703
5thA738151903
6thA760101201
7thA84191102
8thB77781203
9thA7161101
10thB70806701
11thB70816610
12thB7695602
13thB7785702
14thB7062210
15thB7142200
16thB7302200
17thB7812200
18thA7241100
19thA8601100
20thB70491101

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2002

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2002: 41.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2002

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2002: 53.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2002, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2002.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years