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South Ayrshire road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 316 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 1993, and 469 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 1992 (399), and casualties fell from 566.

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

Collisions in 1993
316
Down 21% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
469
Down 17% on 1992
Fatal collisions
5
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
32% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 1993

1.6% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 1993 were fatal and 32% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious10232%
  • Slight20966%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious12026%
  • Slight34373%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 1993 is highlighted, with 316, down 21% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (13%)
  • Tuesday45 (14%)
  • Wednesday33 (10%)
  • Thursday45 (14%)
  • Friday73 (23%)
  • Saturday42 (13%)
  • Sunday38 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6%)
  • February24 (7.6%)
  • March28 (8.9%)
  • April27 (8.5%)
  • May29 (9.2%)
  • June26 (8.2%)
  • July30 (9.5%)
  • August29 (9.2%)
  • September30 (9.5%)
  • October26 (8.2%)
  • November20 (6.3%)
  • December28 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight250 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (60%)
  • Wet or damp120 (38%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph151 (48%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph124 (39%)
  • 70 mph28 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway248 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (14%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant319 (68%)
  • Pedestrian62 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (6%)
  • Cyclist22 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1020 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1523 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2060 (13%)
  • 21 to 2563 (13%)
  • 26 to 3595 (20%)
  • 36 to 4555 (12%)
  • 46 to 5552 (11%)
  • 56 to 6542 (9%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.9%)
  • Over 7514 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider231 (49%)
  • Passenger176 (38%)
  • Pedestrian62 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car432 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle25 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 285 of them in 1993.

Collisions
286th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
266th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
243rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
139th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1993

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 1993: 76, including 4 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7776133417
2ndA7193148112
3rdA79182205
4thA70162204
5thA713141401
6thA759112303
7thA71461001
8thB7436803
9thB7305902
10thA784502
11thB70234402
12thB7424802
13thB7494602
14thB70453902
15thB7343501
16thB7393602
17thB7413300
18thB70242200
19thA7431101
20thA751201

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1993

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 1993: 76.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1993

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 1993: 59.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 1993, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years