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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 98 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2023, and 133 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2022 (95), and casualties rose from 121.

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

Collisions in 2023
98
Up 3% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
133
Up 10% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
4.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
45% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2023

4.1% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2023 were fatal and 45% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal44.1%
  • Serious4445%
  • Slight5051%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal43%
  • Serious4937%
  • Slight8060%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2023 is highlighted, with 98, up 3% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 98
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (16%)
  • Tuesday17 (17%)
  • Wednesday13 (13%)
  • Thursday11 (11%)
  • Friday15 (15%)
  • Saturday13 (13%)
  • Sunday13 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (7.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:595 (5.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5919 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (9.2%)
  • February7 (7.1%)
  • March6 (6.1%)
  • April9 (9.2%)
  • May8 (8.2%)
  • June7 (7.1%)
  • July9 (9.2%)
  • August11 (11%)
  • September7 (7.1%)
  • October9 (9.2%)
  • November6 (6.1%)
  • December10 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight66 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Other1 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry64 (65%)
  • Wet or damp34 (35%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph45 (46%)
  • 40 mph3 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph7 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph32 (33%)
  • 70 mph8 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway77 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (13%)
  • Roundabout6 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant85 (64%)
  • Pedestrian25 (19%)
  • Van occupant7 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist6 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 158 (6%)
  • 16 to 2016 (12%)
  • 21 to 2512 (9%)
  • 26 to 3527 (20%)
  • 36 to 4521 (16%)
  • 46 to 5515 (11%)
  • 56 to 6519 (14%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.5%)
  • Over 755 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider76 (57%)
  • Passenger32 (24%)
  • Pedestrian25 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car121 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle5 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 310 of them in 2023.

Collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
309th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2023

Irvine South, North Ayrshire, KA11 4HP area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Ayrshire in 2023, with 8 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A78 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2023: 13, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78131906
2ndA73781215
3rdA7606904
4thB708061002
5thA714502
6thA8414401
7thB7143400
8thB7693412
9thB7773501
10thB7803301
11thA7362200
12thB7792202
13thA7381100
14thB70491101
15thB7061100
16thB70811100
17thB7521110
18thB7781210

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2023

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2023: 18.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2023

KA11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2023: 23.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2023, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2023.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years