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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 146 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2018, and 191 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2017 (164), and casualties fell from 219.

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

Collisions in 2018
146
Down 11% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
191
Down 13% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2018

1.4% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2018 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious3524%
  • Slight10975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious4121%
  • Slight14877%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2018 is highlighted, with 146, down 11% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 146
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (14%)
  • Tuesday15 (10%)
  • Wednesday26 (18%)
  • Thursday23 (16%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday20 (14%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.2%)
  • February12 (8.2%)
  • March8 (5.5%)
  • April13 (8.9%)
  • May15 (10%)
  • June8 (5.5%)
  • July14 (9.6%)
  • August15 (10%)
  • September9 (6.2%)
  • October11 (7.5%)
  • November15 (10%)
  • December14 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight106 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (7.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds103 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (4.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (57%)
  • Wet or damp58 (40%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph94 (64%)
  • 40 mph10 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph32 (22%)
  • 70 mph9 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway121 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout9 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (57%)
  • Pedestrian35 (18%)
  • Cyclist15 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 209 (4.7%)
  • 21 to 2518 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3531 (16%)
  • 36 to 4523 (12%)
  • 46 to 5534 (18%)
  • 56 to 6520 (10%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.2%)
  • Over 7512 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider107 (56%)
  • Passenger49 (26%)
  • Pedestrian35 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car187 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (6%)
  • Motorcycle11 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 284 of them in 2018.

Collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2018

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, KA22 8JW area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2018, with 10 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A737 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2018: 18, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA737182404
2ndA78172307
3rdB780142306
4thA736111600
5thA7388911
6thB7777800
7thB70815501
8thB70804501
9thA7603401
10thB7693610
11thA712201
12thA8412200
13thB70492201
14thB7142300
15thB7782301
16thB7411101
17thB7521100
18thB7811100
19thB8801100

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2018

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2018: 29.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2018

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2018: 25.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2018, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years