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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 92 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2021, and 127 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2020 (93), and casualties rose from 109.

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

Collisions in 2021
92
Down 1% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
127
Up 17% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
37% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2021

4.3% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2021 were fatal and 37% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal44.3%
  • Serious3437%
  • Slight5459%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal43.1%
  • Serious3628%
  • Slight8769%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2021 is highlighted, with 92, down 1% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 92
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (11%)
  • Tuesday19 (21%)
  • Wednesday12 (13%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday16 (17%)
  • Saturday12 (13%)
  • Sunday12 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (9.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5927 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (5.4%)
  • February6 (6.5%)
  • March4 (4.3%)
  • April13 (14%)
  • May7 (7.6%)
  • June12 (13%)
  • July8 (8.7%)
  • August11 (12%)
  • September6 (6.5%)
  • October7 (7.6%)
  • November7 (7.6%)
  • December6 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight72 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds80 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (64%)
  • Wet or damp29 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.3%)
  • Snow1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph48 (52%)
  • 40 mph3 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph30 (33%)
  • 70 mph7 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway81 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant86 (68%)
  • Pedestrian18 (14%)
  • Cyclist8 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 2012 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2512 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3515 (12%)
  • 36 to 4517 (13%)
  • 46 to 5516 (13%)
  • 56 to 6519 (15%)
  • 66 to 759 (7.1%)
  • Over 759 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider79 (62%)
  • Passenger30 (24%)
  • Pedestrian18 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car122 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle7 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 316 of them in 2021.

Collisions
317th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
312th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
254th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2021

Saltcoats and Stevenston, North Ayrshire, KA21 5LP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2021, with 6 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2021

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2021: 17, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78173008
2ndA73791104
3rdA7606902
4thB78061102
5thA8415512
6thB7143300
7thB7773310
8thA712401
9thA7382202
10thB12200
11thB7692411
12thB7792200
13thA7361200
14thB70801100
15thB70811101

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2021

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2021: 9.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2021

KA12 and KA24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2021, with 13 each.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2021, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2021.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years