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South Ayrshire road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 381 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 1991, and 546 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1990 (417), and casualties fell from 575.

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

Collisions in 1991
381
Down 9% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
546
Down 5% on 1990
Fatal collisions
8
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
28% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 1991

2.1% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 1991 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.1%
  • Serious10528%
  • Slight26870%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious12623%
  • Slight41275%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 1991 is highlighted, with 381, down 9% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (18%)
  • Tuesday61 (16%)
  • Wednesday51 (13%)
  • Thursday56 (15%)
  • Friday51 (13%)
  • Saturday48 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (6.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (9.2%)
  • February25 (6.6%)
  • March25 (6.6%)
  • April33 (8.7%)
  • May34 (8.9%)
  • June17 (4.5%)
  • July28 (7.3%)
  • August37 (9.7%)
  • September47 (12%)
  • October35 (9.2%)
  • November35 (9.2%)
  • December30 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight280 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds271 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (6%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (5.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry204 (54%)
  • Wet or damp155 (41%)
  • Frost or ice14 (3.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1%)
  • Snow4 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph221 (58%)
  • 40 mph13 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph120 (31%)
  • 70 mph26 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway297 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (15%)
  • Roundabout16 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant338 (62%)
  • Pedestrian98 (18%)
  • Cyclist27 (4.9%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant22 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1537 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20110 (20%)
  • 21 to 2571 (13%)
  • 26 to 35103 (19%)
  • 36 to 4552 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5546 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6539 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5.3%)
  • Over 7523 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider253 (46%)
  • Passenger195 (36%)
  • Pedestrian98 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car485 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (5%)
  • Motorcycle29 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in South Ayrshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Ayrshire ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 250 of them in 1991.

Collisions
251st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
229th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
198th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
154th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1991

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 1991: 73, including 3 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7773136323
2ndA719477309
3rdA79273105
4thA759161601
5thA70122122
6thA714101202
7thB743101303
8thA71381203
9thB702451103
10thA784500
11thB70234600
12thB7414611
13thB74241102
14thB7464802
15thB7343502
16thB7393402
17thA7432201
18thA7582701
19thB70452201
20thB70221101

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1991

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 1991: 135.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1991

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 1991: 89.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 1991, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 26 December 1991.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years