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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 305 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2005, and 408 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2004 (351), and casualties fell from 490.

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

Collisions in 2005
305
Down 13% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
408
Down 17% on 2004
Fatal collisions
8
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2005

2.6% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2005 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.6%
  • Serious5117%
  • Slight24681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.5%
  • Serious6917%
  • Slight32981%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2005 is highlighted, with 305, down 13% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday50 (16%)
  • Thursday41 (13%)
  • Friday50 (16%)
  • Saturday48 (16%)
  • Sunday26 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.9%)
  • February28 (9.2%)
  • March26 (8.5%)
  • April35 (11%)
  • May30 (9.8%)
  • June23 (7.5%)
  • July15 (4.9%)
  • August25 (8.2%)
  • September21 (6.9%)
  • October32 (10%)
  • November26 (8.5%)
  • December23 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight233 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (9.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry165 (54%)
  • Wet or damp134 (44%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph161 (53%)
  • 40 mph15 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph107 (35%)
  • 70 mph19 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway253 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout15 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant272 (67%)
  • Pedestrian66 (16%)
  • Cyclist23 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1024 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1525 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2067 (16%)
  • 21 to 2539 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3576 (19%)
  • 36 to 4548 (12%)
  • 46 to 5538 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6539 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.4%)
  • Over 7515 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (56%)
  • Passenger113 (28%)
  • Pedestrian66 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car397 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach20 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle17 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 275 of them in 2005.

Collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2005

Irvine West, North Ayrshire, KA12 8AN area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2005, with 12 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2005

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2005: 38, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA783847011
2ndA737304502
3rdB780223015
4thA738171802
5thA736162203
6thA841152302
7thA71121810
8thB777102103
9thA76081010
10thB70807900
11thB70816800
12thB7816902
13thB8805612
14thB7692200
15thB7782200
16thB7061100
17thB7071100
18thB7141201
19thB7301101

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2005

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2005: 43.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2005

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2005: 46.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2005, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2005.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years