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North Ayrshire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 87 road traffic collisions in North Ayrshire in 2024, and 107 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2023 (98), and casualties fell from 133.

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

Collisions in 2024
87
Down 11% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
107
Down 20% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
41% of collisions

Crash severity in North Ayrshire in 2024

3.4% of collisions in North Ayrshire in 2024 were fatal and 41% serious, against 2.4% and 27% in North Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.4%
  • Serious3641%
  • Slight4855%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.8%
  • Serious4037%
  • Slight6460%

North Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 529 in 1980. 2024 is highlighted, with 87, down 11% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 87
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (9.2%)
  • Tuesday16 (18%)
  • Wednesday12 (14%)
  • Thursday10 (11%)
  • Friday16 (18%)
  • Saturday16 (18%)
  • Sunday9 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (36%)
  • 18:00 to 20:599 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (4.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4.6%)
  • February7 (8%)
  • March5 (5.7%)
  • April6 (6.9%)
  • May6 (6.9%)
  • June7 (8%)
  • July9 (10%)
  • August7 (8%)
  • September16 (18%)
  • October8 (9.2%)
  • November8 (9.2%)
  • December4 (4.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight69 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds71 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry53 (61%)
  • Wet or damp33 (38%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph53 (61%)
  • 40 mph4 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph24 (28%)
  • 70 mph2 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway76 (87%)
  • Roundabout6 (6.9%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Ayrshire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant60 (56%)
  • Pedestrian26 (24%)
  • Cyclist7 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 203 (2.8%)
  • 21 to 2514 (13%)
  • 26 to 359 (8.4%)
  • 36 to 4510 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 557 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6520 (19%)
  • 66 to 7515 (14%)
  • Over 7514 (13%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider59 (55%)
  • Pedestrian26 (24%)
  • Passenger22 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car118 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle6 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Ayrshire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 318 of them in 2024.

Collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2024

Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, KA15 1BB area and Irvine West, North Ayrshire, KA12 8AN area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Ayrshire in 2024, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in North Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2024

The A78 and B780 had the most collisions in North Ayrshire in 2024, with 10 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Ayrshire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA78101315
2ndB780101104
3rdA73781213
4thA7386602
5thA7364401
6thA7604911
7thA8414403
8thB7813301
9thA712201
10thB70492201
11thB70812200
12thB7061100
13thB70801101
14thB7141200
15thB7771100
16thB7791100
17thB8801101

Towns in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2024

Irvine had the most collisions of any town in North Ayrshire in 2024: 14.

Postcode districts in North Ayrshire: crashes in 2024

KA12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Ayrshire in 2024: 13.

Latest crashes in North Ayrshire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in North Ayrshire in 2024, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2024.

Severity

North Ayrshire road accidents in other years