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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 186 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2016, and 249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2015 (190), and casualties fell from 259.

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

Collisions in 2016
186
Down 2% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
249
Down 4% on 2015
Fatal collisions
5
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2016

2.7% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2016 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.7%
  • Serious2815%
  • Slight15382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious3614%
  • Slight20884%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2016 is highlighted, with 186, down 2% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 186
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday23 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (18%)
  • Thursday29 (16%)
  • Friday28 (15%)
  • Saturday23 (12%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (9.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.5%)
  • February15 (8.1%)
  • March16 (8.6%)
  • April13 (7%)
  • May23 (12%)
  • June15 (8.1%)
  • July17 (9.1%)
  • August11 (5.9%)
  • September11 (5.9%)
  • October18 (9.7%)
  • November16 (8.6%)
  • December17 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight143 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (9.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds144 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry107 (58%)
  • Wet or damp73 (39%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph94 (51%)
  • 40 mph14 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph62 (33%)
  • 70 mph10 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway143 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (12%)
  • Roundabout18 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant169 (68%)
  • Pedestrian32 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist13 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2029 (12%)
  • 21 to 2521 (8.4%)
  • 26 to 3539 (16%)
  • 36 to 4542 (17%)
  • 46 to 5540 (16%)
  • 56 to 6528 (11%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.6%)
  • Over 7513 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (59%)
  • Passenger69 (28%)
  • Pedestrian32 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car250 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle12 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 272 of them in 2016.

Collisions
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
281st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2016

Saltcoats and Stevenston, North Ayrshire, KA21 5LP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2016, with 12 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2016

The A737 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2016: 35, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA737354417
2ndA78183622
3rdB780141704
4thA736101401
5thA76081012
6thB71471000
7thB76971100
8thA7386701
9thA8414500
10thB7814401
11thA713510
12thB70813300
13thB7072200
14thB70802200
15thB7522300
16thB7772300
17thB70491100
18thB7781100
19thB8801100

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2016

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2016: 25.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2016

KA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2016: 31.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2016, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2016.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years