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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 180 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2014, and 244 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2013 (191), and casualties rose from 240.

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

Collisions in 2014
180
Down 6% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
244
Up 2% on 2013
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2014

1.7% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2014 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious3620%
  • Slight14178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious4518%
  • Slight19580%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2014 is highlighted, with 180, down 6% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 180
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (8.9%)
  • Tuesday37 (21%)
  • Wednesday21 (12%)
  • Thursday21 (12%)
  • Friday33 (18%)
  • Saturday26 (14%)
  • Sunday26 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (4.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (10%)
  • February17 (9.4%)
  • March13 (7.2%)
  • April17 (9.4%)
  • May20 (11%)
  • June19 (11%)
  • July8 (4.4%)
  • August17 (9.4%)
  • September12 (6.7%)
  • October13 (7.2%)
  • November14 (7.8%)
  • December12 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight141 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (9.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (26%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry89 (49%)
  • Wet or damp85 (47%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph93 (52%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph66 (37%)
  • 70 mph11 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (12%)
  • Roundabout13 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (65%)
  • Pedestrian37 (15%)
  • Cyclist15 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2036 (15%)
  • 21 to 2521 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3537 (15%)
  • 36 to 4525 (10%)
  • 46 to 5539 (16%)
  • 56 to 6524 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7520 (8.2%)
  • Over 7512 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider151 (62%)
  • Passenger56 (23%)
  • Pedestrian37 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car241 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle14 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 2014.

Collisions
299th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
299th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
251st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2014

Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, KA13 6EE area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2014, with 9 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2014

The A737 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2014: 24, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA737243216
2ndA78233505
3rdA736101605
4thA76091201
5thB71481305
6thB7808910
7thB77771000
8thA715800
9thB7814502
10thA7383400
11thA8413402
12thB7063301
13thB70813501
14thB7692610
15thB70801100
16thB7781200
17thB7901100

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2014

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2014: 23.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2014

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2014: 29.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2014, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2014.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years