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South Ayrshire road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 13,607 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025, and 19,039 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 334 were fatal and 3,525 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 86 collisions, up 32% on 2024 (65), and casualties rose from 93 to 110.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
13,607
81st lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
19,039
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
334
2.5% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
86
Up 32% on 2024

Crash severity in South Ayrshire

2.5% of collisions in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal3342.5%
  • Serious3,52526%
  • Slight9,74872%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal3651.9%
  • Serious4,29823%
  • Slight14,37676%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. In 2025 there were 86, up 32% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 86
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586110
20246593
20236690
20227193
20216989
20207697
2019122171
2018125168
2017158216
2016205259
2015192247
2014199245
2013186244
2012202280
2011219286
2010196269
2009263358
2008220275
2007261354
2006268360
2005284392
2004270371
2003300455
2002298452
2001328464
2000335479
1999337519
1998307437
1997332475
1996298436
1995350491
1994354517
1993316469
1992399566
1991381546
1990417575
1989440601
1988423586
1987384510
1986452619
1985485685
1984492680
1983442636
1982492686
1981506736
1980449644
1979487708

When and where crashes happen in South Ayrshire

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,908 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,874 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,819 (13%)
  • Thursday1,978 (15%)
  • Friday2,324 (17%)
  • Saturday2,098 (15%)
  • Sunday1,606 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59669 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59222 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591,305 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591,895 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,670 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:593,457 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,107 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,282 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,016 (7.5%)
  • February925 (6.8%)
  • March1,065 (7.8%)
  • April1,030 (7.6%)
  • May1,184 (8.7%)
  • June1,142 (8.4%)
  • July1,246 (9.2%)
  • August1,308 (9.6%)
  • September1,171 (8.6%)
  • October1,220 (9%)
  • November1,129 (8.3%)
  • December1,171 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight9,893 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,121 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,522 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit35 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,848 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,292 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds612 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds493 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds92 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds42 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.2%)
  • Other153 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded51 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry7,727 (57%)
  • Wet or damp5,345 (39%)
  • Frost or ice360 (2.6%)
  • Snow117 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep57 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph55 (0.4%)
  • 20 mph58 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph7,059 (52%)
  • 40 mph412 (3%)
  • 50 mph152 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph4,924 (36%)
  • 70 mph944 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway10,545 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway2,003 (15%)
  • Roundabout716 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road308 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded35 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant12,078 (63%)
  • Pedestrian2,817 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist1,509 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist987 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant513 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant435 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)281 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant143 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant131 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant126 (0.7%)
  • Other18 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5530 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10849 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 151,141 (6%)
  • 16 to 203,499 (18%)
  • 21 to 252,445 (13%)
  • 26 to 352,992 (16%)
  • 36 to 452,328 (12%)
  • 46 to 551,960 (10%)
  • 56 to 651,482 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 751,065 (5.6%)
  • Over 75748 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider10,075 (53%)
  • Passenger6,147 (32%)
  • Pedestrian2,817 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car17,480 (76%)
  • Motorcycle1,500 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle1,007 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes925 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes863 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach603 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle272 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car222 (1%)
  • Minibus113 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle56 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in South Ayrshire

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South 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 South Ayrshire ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had the 81st fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
81st
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
92nd
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
172nd
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
152nd
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
268thGedling13,78118,4102362,989
269thStroud13,74118,6183093,346
270thHart13,66118,6032863,041
271stSouth Ayrshire (this area)13,60719,0393343,525
272ndNorth East Derbyshire13,58519,7952682,562
273rdFenland13,56618,8843302,736
274thAngus13,54418,5714504,330

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area is the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire, with 492 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 6 of them fatal.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025: 2,807, including 128 fatal and 780 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA772,8074,598128780
2ndA7191,5062,12528375
3rdA791,2001,49821276
4thA7062787319135
5thA713391524588
6thA7593885368105
7thB7433735501799
8thA782373381059
9thB742225314362
10thB7024191312758
11thA714190304654
12thB730176242662
13thB7023171254845
14thB749161209236
15thA758142217451
16thB741124167842
17thB746118156132
18thB704596137232
19thB73490136223
20thB74486120225

Towns in South Ayrshire

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025: 3,991.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025: 2,790.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire

Of the latest 24 crashes in South Ayrshire, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The most recent was on 18 December 2025.

Severity