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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 95 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2022, and 121 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2021 (92), and casualties fell from 127.

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

Collisions in 2022
95
Up 3% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
121
Down 5% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
5.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
39% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2022

5.3% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2022 were fatal and 39% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal55.3%
  • Serious3739%
  • Slight5356%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal54.1%
  • Serious4436%
  • Slight7260%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2022 is highlighted, with 95, up 3% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 95
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (11%)
  • Tuesday17 (18%)
  • Wednesday10 (11%)
  • Thursday15 (16%)
  • Friday14 (15%)
  • Saturday12 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5927 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4.2%)
  • February3 (3.2%)
  • March6 (6.3%)
  • April8 (8.4%)
  • May9 (9.5%)
  • June5 (5.3%)
  • July9 (9.5%)
  • August11 (12%)
  • September7 (7.4%)
  • October12 (13%)
  • November13 (14%)
  • December8 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight71 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds79 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry55 (58%)
  • Wet or damp38 (40%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph50 (53%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph30 (32%)
  • 70 mph9 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway74 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (12%)
  • Roundabout5 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant77 (64%)
  • Pedestrian15 (12%)
  • Cyclist11 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2015 (12%)
  • 21 to 258 (6.6%)
  • 26 to 3525 (21%)
  • 36 to 4518 (15%)
  • 46 to 5512 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6513 (11%)
  • 66 to 759 (7.4%)
  • Over 7511 (9.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (67%)
  • Passenger25 (21%)
  • Pedestrian15 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car129 (78%)
  • Motorcycle11 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 2022.

Collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2022

Irvine East, North Ayrshire, KA11 1BG area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2022, with 6 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2022: 16, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78162916
2ndB780101007
3rdA7606922
4thA7375601
5thB70815702
6thA713300
7thA7363302
8thA8413401
9thB7143501
10thB70802200
11thA7381100
12thB70491201
13thB7061101
14thB7301100
15thB7691100
16thB7791101
17thB7811100
18thB7851100

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2022

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2022: 15.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2022

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2022: 21.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2022, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 17 December 2022.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years