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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 205 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2012, and 259 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2011 (229), and casualties fell from 280.

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

Collisions in 2012
205
Down 10% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
259
Down 8% on 2011
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2012

1% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2012 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious3316%
  • Slight17083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious3614%
  • Slight22185%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2012 is highlighted, with 205, down 10% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 205
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (16%)
  • Tuesday24 (12%)
  • Wednesday36 (18%)
  • Thursday26 (13%)
  • Friday26 (13%)
  • Saturday32 (16%)
  • Sunday28 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.4%)
  • February20 (9.8%)
  • March18 (8.8%)
  • April18 (8.8%)
  • May13 (6.3%)
  • June17 (8.3%)
  • July19 (9.3%)
  • August23 (11%)
  • September16 (7.8%)
  • October14 (6.8%)
  • November18 (8.8%)
  • December18 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds153 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (57%)
  • Wet or damp80 (39%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph111 (54%)
  • 40 mph11 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph62 (30%)
  • 70 mph10 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway165 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout14 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (61%)
  • Pedestrian45 (17%)
  • Cyclist18 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1518 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2039 (15%)
  • 21 to 2539 (15%)
  • 26 to 3528 (11%)
  • 36 to 4539 (15%)
  • 46 to 5540 (15%)
  • 56 to 6521 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.4%)
  • Over 756 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider140 (54%)
  • Passenger74 (29%)
  • Pedestrian45 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car260 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle15 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach13 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.9%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2012.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
251st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2012

Irvine South, North Ayrshire, KA11 4HP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2012, with 13 collisions.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2012

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2012: 30, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78303506
2ndA737263905
3rdA7191100
4thA76091301
5thB7808800
6thA73671000
7thA8417702
8thA7385601
9thB7145901
10thB7775710
11thB70814400
12thB70803302
13thB7522300
14thB7692200
15thB8802200
16thA841100
17thB70491100
18thB7061100
19thB7301100
20thB7781200

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2012

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2012: 22.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2012

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2012: 35.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2012, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2012.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years