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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2019, and 167 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2018 (146), and casualties fell from 191.

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

Collisions in 2019
127
Down 13% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
167
Down 13% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
38% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2019

1.6% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2019 were fatal and 38% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious4838%
  • Slight7761%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious5231%
  • Slight11368%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2019 is highlighted, with 127, down 13% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 127
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (15%)
  • Tuesday25 (20%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday15 (12%)
  • Saturday17 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (3.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (5.5%)
  • February10 (7.9%)
  • March12 (9.4%)
  • April12 (9.4%)
  • May9 (7.1%)
  • June9 (7.1%)
  • July6 (4.7%)
  • August14 (11%)
  • September10 (7.9%)
  • October18 (14%)
  • November12 (9.4%)
  • December8 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (9.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds103 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (7.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (66%)
  • Wet or damp35 (28%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph64 (50%)
  • 40 mph8 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph40 (31%)
  • 70 mph8 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (13%)
  • Roundabout8 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant85 (51%)
  • Pedestrian37 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (11%)
  • Cyclist10 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 109 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2011 (6.6%)
  • 21 to 2510 (6%)
  • 26 to 3537 (22%)
  • 36 to 4527 (16%)
  • 46 to 5524 (14%)
  • 56 to 6512 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7516 (9.6%)
  • Over 759 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider95 (57%)
  • Pedestrian37 (22%)
  • Passenger35 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car159 (74%)
  • Motorcycle19 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Ayrshire ranked among 351 areas in 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 2019.

Collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
194th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2019

Saltcoats and Stevenston, North Ayrshire, KA21 5LP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2019, with 7 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2019: 19, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78193305
2ndB780182517
3rdA760131705
4thA737111304
5thA73671203
6thA7386612
7thB7146704
8thA8414502
9thB70813301
10thB7783600
11thA712300
12thB70802200
13thB7692201
14thB7772200
15thB8801101

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2019

Irvine and Saltcoats had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2019, with 10 each.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2019

KA13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2019: 18.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2019, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2019.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years