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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 279 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2006, and 365 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2005 (305), and casualties fell from 408.

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

Collisions in 2006
279
Down 9% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
365
Down 11% on 2005
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2006

1.4% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2006 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious5018%
  • Slight22581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious6016%
  • Slight30182%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2006 is highlighted, with 279, down 9% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday27 (9.7%)
  • Wednesday38 (14%)
  • Thursday35 (13%)
  • Friday63 (23%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday43 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.1%)
  • February16 (5.7%)
  • March18 (6.5%)
  • April20 (7.2%)
  • May21 (7.5%)
  • June29 (10%)
  • July19 (6.8%)
  • August27 (9.7%)
  • September35 (13%)
  • October24 (8.6%)
  • November26 (9.3%)
  • December27 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight194 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds194 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (7.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry139 (50%)
  • Wet or damp133 (48%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph163 (58%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph92 (33%)
  • 70 mph13 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway222 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout19 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant235 (64%)
  • Pedestrian70 (19%)
  • Cyclist22 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3%)
  • 11 to 1533 (9%)
  • 16 to 2055 (15%)
  • 21 to 2533 (9%)
  • 26 to 3565 (18%)
  • 36 to 4543 (12%)
  • 46 to 5557 (16%)
  • 56 to 6531 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.8%)
  • Over 7512 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider206 (56%)
  • Passenger89 (24%)
  • Pedestrian70 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car365 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle12 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle10 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 281 of them in 2006.

Collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
228th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2006

Saltcoats and Stevenston, North Ayrshire, KA21 5LP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2006, with 16 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2006

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2006: 46, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA784677110
2ndA737344806
3rdB780151912
4thA736101101
5thA738101402
6thA760101402
7thA84191402
8thB708191200
9thB77791413
10thA714400
11thB7694700
12thB8804401
13thB7783303
14thB7813301
15thB7062200
16thB70802300
17thB7142200
18thB7852310
19thB70491100
20thB7071100

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2006

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2006: 31.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2006

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2006: 38.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2006, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years