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South Ayrshire road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 423 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 1988, and 586 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 119 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1987 (384), and casualties rose from 510.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,607 collisions in South Ayrshire.

Collisions in 1988
423
Up 10% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
586
Up 15% on 1987
Fatal collisions
9
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
119
28% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 1988

2.1% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 1988 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious11928%
  • Slight29570%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.9%
  • Serious14224%
  • Slight43374%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 1988 is highlighted, with 423, up 10% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 in 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (13%)
  • Tuesday56 (13%)
  • Wednesday45 (11%)
  • Thursday63 (15%)
  • Friday80 (19%)
  • Saturday70 (17%)
  • Sunday55 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5982 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (8.7%)
  • February29 (6.9%)
  • March24 (5.7%)
  • April35 (8.3%)
  • May34 (8%)
  • June39 (9.2%)
  • July38 (9%)
  • August41 (9.7%)
  • September31 (7.3%)
  • October37 (8.7%)
  • November39 (9.2%)
  • December39 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight310 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (9.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds321 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (5.2%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (3.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry253 (60%)
  • Wet or damp163 (39%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph255 (60%)
  • 40 mph9 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph127 (30%)
  • 70 mph30 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway324 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway66 (16%)
  • Roundabout23 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant347 (59%)
  • Pedestrian98 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist39 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1035 (6%)
  • 11 to 1536 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20115 (20%)
  • 21 to 2584 (14%)
  • 26 to 3579 (13%)
  • 36 to 4572 (12%)
  • 46 to 5542 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6553 (9%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4.9%)
  • Over 7522 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider278 (47%)
  • Passenger210 (36%)
  • Pedestrian98 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car529 (74%)
  • Motorcycle39 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach27 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in South Ayrshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Ayrshire ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 236 of them in 1988.

Collisions
237th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
225th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
201st
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
175th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1988

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 1988: 77, including 1 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7777117123
2ndA71972102122
3rdA79354406
4thA70131704
5thA759131505
6thB743132025
7thA71391303
8thB702361012
9thB70246712
10thA785910
11thB7465602
12thB7424502
13thA7143800
14thB7493400
15thA8412200
16thB70222200
17thB70452200
18thB7302200
19thB7412301
20thB7442402

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1988

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 1988: 136.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1988

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 1988: 101.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 1988, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years