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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 190 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2015, and 259 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2014 (180), and casualties rose from 244.

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

Collisions in 2015
190
Up 6% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
259
Up 6% on 2014
Fatal collisions
4
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2015

2.1% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2015 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.1%
  • Serious4323%
  • Slight14375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious5521%
  • Slight20077%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2015 is highlighted, with 190, up 6% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 190
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (15%)
  • Thursday35 (18%)
  • Friday28 (15%)
  • Saturday21 (11%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.9%)
  • February18 (9.5%)
  • March17 (8.9%)
  • April12 (6.3%)
  • May16 (8.4%)
  • June19 (10%)
  • July14 (7.4%)
  • August15 (7.9%)
  • September14 (7.4%)
  • October21 (11%)
  • November13 (6.8%)
  • December16 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight147 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (6.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (56%)
  • Wet or damp76 (40%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph93 (49%)
  • 40 mph13 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph57 (30%)
  • 70 mph20 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway136 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (18%)
  • Roundabout16 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (62%)
  • Pedestrian37 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist19 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2034 (13%)
  • 21 to 2528 (11%)
  • 26 to 3546 (18%)
  • 36 to 4537 (14%)
  • 46 to 5536 (14%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.6%)
  • Over 7518 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider156 (60%)
  • Passenger66 (25%)
  • Pedestrian37 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car254 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach14 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle14 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 2015.

Collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2015

Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, KA15 1BB area, Irvine South, North Ayrshire, KA11 4HP area and Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, KA13 7PX area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2015, with 10 collisions each.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2015

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2015: 28, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78284518
2ndA737264615
3rdA760101613
4thB780101203
5thA73891002
6thA7181302
7thA73681212
8thB70816801
9thB7696702
10thB70803300
11thB7773501
12thA8412200
13thB7142300
14thA7271100
15thB70491101
16thB7061100
17thB7521100
18thB7751100
19thB7781100
20thB7811100

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2015

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2015: 24.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2015

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2015: 39.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2015, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2015.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years