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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 191 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2013, and 240 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2012 (205), and casualties fell from 259.

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

Collisions in 2013
191
Down 7% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
240
Down 7% on 2012
Fatal collisions
4
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2013

2.1% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2013 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.1%
  • Serious3418%
  • Slight15380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious3515%
  • Slight20083%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2013 is highlighted, with 191, down 7% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 191
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (14%)
  • Tuesday29 (15%)
  • Wednesday24 (13%)
  • Thursday32 (17%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday31 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.4%)
  • February17 (8.9%)
  • March14 (7.3%)
  • April15 (7.9%)
  • May12 (6.3%)
  • June14 (7.3%)
  • July17 (8.9%)
  • August14 (7.3%)
  • September23 (12%)
  • October15 (7.9%)
  • November16 (8.4%)
  • December18 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight142 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (5.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (61%)
  • Wet or damp71 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph113 (59%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph60 (31%)
  • 70 mph8 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (80%)
  • Roundabout16 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant144 (60%)
  • Pedestrian45 (19%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2016 (6.7%)
  • 21 to 2525 (10%)
  • 26 to 3545 (19%)
  • 36 to 4532 (13%)
  • 46 to 5540 (17%)
  • 56 to 6530 (13%)
  • 66 to 7519 (7.9%)
  • Over 7513 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider139 (58%)
  • Passenger56 (23%)
  • Pedestrian45 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car255 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2013.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
241st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2013

Irvine West, North Ayrshire, KA12 8AN area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2013, with 11 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2013

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2013: 27, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78273629
2ndA737223404
3rdA738142001
4thB780131602
5thB7149904
6thB70817801
7thA716802
8thA7366601
9thA7606801
10thB7776900
11thA8414411
12thB7783301
13thB7062201
14thB7812200
15thA7591200
16thB7421100
17thB7691100
18thB8801100

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2013

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2013: 26.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2013

KA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2013: 28.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2013, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2013.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years