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South Ayrshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 332 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 1997, and 475 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1996 (298), and casualties rose from 436.

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

Collisions in 1997
332
Up 11% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
475
Up 9% on 1996
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
23% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 1997

1.5% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 1997 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious7723%
  • Slight25075%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious9420%
  • Slight37679%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 1997 is highlighted, with 332, up 11% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (13%)
  • Tuesday40 (12%)
  • Wednesday45 (14%)
  • Thursday61 (18%)
  • Friday62 (19%)
  • Saturday56 (17%)
  • Sunday26 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (9%)
  • February28 (8.4%)
  • March20 (6%)
  • April19 (5.7%)
  • May39 (12%)
  • June31 (9.3%)
  • July43 (13%)
  • August27 (8.1%)
  • September21 (6.3%)
  • October22 (6.6%)
  • November27 (8.1%)
  • December25 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight255 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds241 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry192 (58%)
  • Wet or damp129 (39%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph159 (48%)
  • 40 mph9 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph139 (42%)
  • 70 mph23 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway251 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (13%)
  • Roundabout24 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant332 (70%)
  • Pedestrian54 (11%)
  • Cyclist30 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2078 (16%)
  • 21 to 2571 (15%)
  • 26 to 3597 (20%)
  • 36 to 4567 (14%)
  • 46 to 5539 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6527 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.1%)
  • Over 7513 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider259 (55%)
  • Passenger162 (34%)
  • Pedestrian54 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car486 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (2.7%)
  • Motorcycle14 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 1997.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
286th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 1997: 81, including 1 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7781128124
2ndA7194367311
3rdA79242902
4thA70182303
5thA759101803
6thB74391610
7thA71381102
8thB702481405
9thA787901
10thB702361101
11thA7145901
12thA7584402
13thB7424501
14thB7303300
15thB7343300
16thB7413501
17thB7493500
18thB7392501
19thB7472400
20thA741200

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1997

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 1997: 83.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1997

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 1997: 60.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 1997, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1997.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years