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South Ayrshire road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 354 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 1994, and 517 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 120 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 1993 (316), and casualties rose from 469.

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

Collisions in 1994
354
Up 12% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
517
Up 10% on 1993
Fatal collisions
3
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
120
34% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 1994

0.8% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 1994 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious12034%
  • Slight23165%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious14929%
  • Slight36571%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 1994 is highlighted, with 354, up 12% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (15%)
  • Tuesday46 (13%)
  • Wednesday53 (15%)
  • Thursday52 (15%)
  • Friday67 (19%)
  • Saturday49 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (5.4%)
  • February21 (5.9%)
  • March20 (5.6%)
  • April32 (9%)
  • May21 (5.9%)
  • June28 (7.9%)
  • July42 (12%)
  • August34 (9.6%)
  • September32 (9%)
  • October32 (9%)
  • November32 (9%)
  • December41 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight261 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (5.9%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (51%)
  • Wet or damp155 (44%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.1%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph164 (46%)
  • 40 mph16 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph144 (41%)
  • 70 mph28 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (16%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant369 (71%)
  • Pedestrian68 (13%)
  • Cyclist25 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1032 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1541 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2075 (15%)
  • 21 to 2576 (15%)
  • 26 to 3599 (19%)
  • 36 to 4559 (11%)
  • 46 to 5544 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6525 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5%)
  • Over 7522 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider254 (49%)
  • Passenger195 (38%)
  • Pedestrian68 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car503 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.8%)
  • Motorcycle15 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 265 of them in 1994.

Collisions
266th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
251st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
111th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1994

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 1994: 89, including 1 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7789161130
2ndA7194062010
3rdA79242606
4thA70162505
5thA713121503
6thB741101916
7thB743101702
8thB702481305
9thA71471103
10thA7596703
11thA785700
12thB70235502
13thB7423301
14thB7493400
15thA7582201
16thB70222200
17thB70342300
18thB70452200
19thB7302201
20thB7342600

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1994

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 1994: 99.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1994

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 1994: 76.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 1994, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years