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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 177 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2010, and 230 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2009 (224), and casualties fell from 310.

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

Collisions in 2010
177
Down 21% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
230
Down 26% on 2009
Fatal collisions
5
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
13% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2010

2.8% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2010 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.8%
  • Serious2313%
  • Slight14984%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious2511%
  • Slight20087%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2010 is highlighted, with 177, down 21% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 177
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (13%)
  • Tuesday25 (14%)
  • Wednesday24 (14%)
  • Thursday26 (15%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday33 (19%)
  • Sunday19 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (7.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.1%)
  • February13 (7.3%)
  • March16 (9%)
  • April8 (4.5%)
  • May16 (9%)
  • June14 (7.9%)
  • July15 (8.5%)
  • August14 (7.9%)
  • September24 (14%)
  • October21 (12%)
  • November12 (6.8%)
  • December15 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight134 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds127 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (58%)
  • Wet or damp62 (35%)
  • Frost or ice9 (5.1%)
  • Snow4 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph97 (55%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph61 (34%)
  • 70 mph8 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway143 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (11%)
  • Roundabout12 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant154 (67%)
  • Pedestrian35 (15%)
  • Cyclist17 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (5.2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1519 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2035 (15%)
  • 21 to 2528 (12%)
  • 26 to 3531 (13%)
  • 36 to 4531 (13%)
  • 46 to 5532 (14%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.8%)
  • Over 753 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider127 (55%)
  • Passenger68 (30%)
  • Pedestrian35 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car226 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle12 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Minibus3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 311 of them in 2010.

Collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2010

Irvine South, North Ayrshire, KA11 4HP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2010, with 8 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2010

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2010: 29, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78293814
2ndA737253504
3rdB780152412
4thA84191002
5thB71461101
6thA714501
7thA7364511
8thA76041001
9thA7383401
10thB7773500
11thB70802200
12thB70812200
13thB7692200
14thB7782300
15thB7812300
16thB70491100
17thB7851100

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2010

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2010: 23.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2010

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2010: 24.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2010, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2010.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years