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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 229 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2011, and 280 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were up 29% on 2010 (177), and casualties rose from 230.

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

Collisions in 2011
229
Up 29% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
280
Up 22% on 2010
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2011

1.7% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2011 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious3415%
  • Slight19183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious3914%
  • Slight23785%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2011 is highlighted, with 229, up 29% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 229
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (14%)
  • Tuesday25 (11%)
  • Wednesday39 (17%)
  • Thursday39 (17%)
  • Friday42 (18%)
  • Saturday26 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7%)
  • February15 (6.6%)
  • March14 (6.1%)
  • April15 (6.6%)
  • May15 (6.6%)
  • June23 (10%)
  • July20 (8.7%)
  • August24 (10%)
  • September18 (7.9%)
  • October27 (12%)
  • November22 (9.6%)
  • December20 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight172 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (8.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds146 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp112 (49%)
  • Dry110 (48%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph138 (60%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph9 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph61 (27%)
  • 70 mph12 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway182 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (10%)
  • Roundabout16 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant176 (63%)
  • Pedestrian56 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (5%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (5%)
  • 11 to 1528 (10%)
  • 16 to 2036 (13%)
  • 21 to 2526 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3543 (15%)
  • 36 to 4540 (14%)
  • 46 to 5538 (14%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.9%)
  • Over 7516 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider160 (57%)
  • Passenger64 (23%)
  • Pedestrian56 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (82%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle13 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 269 of them in 2011.

Collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
160th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
249th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2011

Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, KA13 6EE area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2011, with 12 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2011

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2011: 43, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78435104
2ndA737314002
3rdB780182115
4thA738162203
5thA736131503
6thA717900
7thB70807910
8thA76061202
9thB7146700
10thB70813312
11thB7773400
12thB7813300
13thA8412200
14thB7782200
15thB70491100
16thB7071110
17thB7521100
18thB7691100
19thB8801301

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2011

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2011: 32.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2011

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2011: 35.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2011, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years