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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 248 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2008, and 303 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2007 (265), and casualties fell from 359.

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

Collisions in 2008
248
Down 6% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
303
Down 16% on 2007
Fatal collisions
6
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2008

2.4% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2008 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.4%
  • Serious4518%
  • Slight19779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious5017%
  • Slight24782%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2008 is highlighted, with 248, down 6% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 248
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (13%)
  • Tuesday43 (17%)
  • Wednesday29 (12%)
  • Thursday33 (13%)
  • Friday42 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (18%)
  • Sunday25 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (13%)
  • February27 (11%)
  • March15 (6%)
  • April17 (6.9%)
  • May16 (6.5%)
  • June21 (8.5%)
  • July16 (6.5%)
  • August21 (8.5%)
  • September23 (9.3%)
  • October20 (8.1%)
  • November28 (11%)
  • December13 (5.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight172 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (9.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds159 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp121 (49%)
  • Dry116 (47%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph148 (60%)
  • 40 mph14 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph68 (27%)
  • 70 mph12 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway192 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (12%)
  • Roundabout19 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant192 (63%)
  • Pedestrian57 (19%)
  • Cyclist15 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3%)
  • 6 to 1016 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4%)
  • 16 to 2048 (16%)
  • 21 to 2539 (13%)
  • 26 to 3547 (16%)
  • 36 to 4541 (14%)
  • 46 to 5534 (11%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7523 (7.6%)
  • Over 7515 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider175 (58%)
  • Passenger71 (23%)
  • Pedestrian57 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car327 (81%)
  • Motorcycle17 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 286 of them in 2008.

Collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
299th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
207th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2008

Irvine South, North Ayrshire, KA11 4HP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2008, with 13 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2008

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2008: 42, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78425324
2ndA737263815
3rdB780151704
4thA841111622
5thB7081101102
6thA73691201
7thA7389910
8thB7777701
9thA7606701
10thB70804400
11thB7694601
12thB7814601
13thA713401
14thB7063300
15thB7142301
16thA7801100
17thA8601100
18thB70491100
19thB7361100
20thB7411200

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2008

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2008: 34.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2008

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2008: 45.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2008, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years