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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 93 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2020, and 109 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 27% on 2019 (127), and casualties fell from 167.

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

Collisions in 2020
93
Down 27% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
109
Down 35% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
40% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2020

1.1% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2020 were fatal and 40% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious3740%
  • Slight5559%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious4037%
  • Slight6862%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2020 is highlighted, with 93, down 27% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 93
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (11%)
  • Tuesday11 (12%)
  • Wednesday15 (16%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday18 (19%)
  • Saturday14 (15%)
  • Sunday14 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5925 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:598 (8.6%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (13%)
  • February5 (5.4%)
  • March4 (4.3%)
  • April3 (3.2%)
  • May8 (8.6%)
  • June9 (9.7%)
  • July9 (9.7%)
  • August11 (12%)
  • September7 (7.5%)
  • October4 (4.3%)
  • November4 (4.3%)
  • December17 (18%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight67 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (8.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds64 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp47 (51%)
  • Dry42 (45%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph48 (52%)
  • 40 mph8 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (7.5%)
  • 60 mph21 (23%)
  • 70 mph9 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway77 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (15%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant59 (54%)
  • Pedestrian20 (18%)
  • Cyclist16 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 156 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2012 (11%)
  • 21 to 2513 (12%)
  • 26 to 3518 (17%)
  • 36 to 4512 (11%)
  • 46 to 5520 (18%)
  • 56 to 6512 (11%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.4%)
  • Over 757 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider71 (65%)
  • Pedestrian20 (18%)
  • Passenger18 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car118 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle8 (5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 306 of them in 2020.

Collisions
307th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
210th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2020

Irvine East, North Ayrshire, KA11 1BG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2020, with 7 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A737 and A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2020, with 14 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA737141605
2ndA78141805
3rdB780121808
4thA7365502
5thA7384402
6thB7144402
7thA713501
8thB70803301
9thA11100
10thA8411100
11thB7691100
12thB7791100
13thB8801200

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2020

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2020: 11.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2020

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2020: 17.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2020, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years