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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 265 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2007, and 359 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2006 (279), and casualties fell from 365.

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

Collisions in 2007
265
Down 5% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
359
Down 2% on 2006
Fatal collisions
6
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2007

2.3% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2007 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.3%
  • Serious3915%
  • Slight22083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious4914%
  • Slight30485%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2007 is highlighted, with 265, down 5% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (12%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday35 (13%)
  • Thursday38 (14%)
  • Friday50 (19%)
  • Saturday36 (14%)
  • Sunday37 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (6.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (7.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.3%)
  • February22 (8.3%)
  • March29 (11%)
  • April19 (7.2%)
  • May13 (4.9%)
  • June22 (8.3%)
  • July23 (8.7%)
  • August28 (11%)
  • September22 (8.3%)
  • October21 (7.9%)
  • November23 (8.7%)
  • December21 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight189 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds199 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (57%)
  • Wet or damp104 (39%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph150 (57%)
  • 40 mph15 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph76 (29%)
  • 70 mph19 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway201 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (11%)
  • Roundabout21 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant251 (70%)
  • Pedestrian49 (14%)
  • Cyclist16 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2068 (19%)
  • 21 to 2536 (10%)
  • 26 to 3555 (15%)
  • 36 to 4558 (16%)
  • 46 to 5544 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.1%)
  • Over 7515 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider212 (59%)
  • Passenger98 (27%)
  • Pedestrian49 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car353 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle16 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2007.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2007

Saltcoats and Stevenston, North Ayrshire, KA21 5LP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2007, with 14 collisions.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2007

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2007: 34, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78345214
2ndA737324418
3rdB780202502
4thA738192405
5thA736121311
6thB77791103
7thA718901
8thA76081411
9thA84171222
10thB7145701
11thB7695601
12thB70804700
13thB70814601
14thB7783500
15thB7072300
16thB7302400
17thA8141101
18thA8801100
19thB7061200
20thB7521100

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2007

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2007: 30.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2007

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2007: 41.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2007, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2007.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years