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South Ayrshire road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 307 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 1998, and 437 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 91 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1997 (332), and casualties fell from 475.

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

Collisions in 1998
307
Down 8% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
437
Down 8% on 1997
Fatal collisions
6
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
91
30% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 1998

2% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 1998 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious9130%
  • Slight21068%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious11125%
  • Slight31873%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 1998 is highlighted, with 307, down 8% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (12%)
  • Tuesday45 (15%)
  • Wednesday49 (16%)
  • Thursday47 (15%)
  • Friday47 (15%)
  • Saturday35 (11%)
  • Sunday46 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.1%)
  • February19 (6.2%)
  • March29 (9.4%)
  • April27 (8.8%)
  • May24 (7.8%)
  • June25 (8.1%)
  • July30 (9.8%)
  • August28 (9.1%)
  • September19 (6.2%)
  • October40 (13%)
  • November12 (3.9%)
  • December29 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight221 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds216 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry159 (52%)
  • Wet or damp137 (45%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph152 (50%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph119 (39%)
  • 70 mph24 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway238 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (14%)
  • Roundabout16 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant289 (66%)
  • Pedestrian64 (15%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.6%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1023 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1538 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2073 (17%)
  • 21 to 2554 (12%)
  • 26 to 3578 (18%)
  • 36 to 4561 (14%)
  • 46 to 5547 (11%)
  • 56 to 6529 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.2%)
  • Over 7510 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider227 (52%)
  • Passenger146 (33%)
  • Pedestrian64 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car423 (80%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle17 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.1%)
  • Minibus7 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 1998.

Collisions
299th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 1998

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 1998: 66, including 3 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7766105324
2ndA719294609
3rdA79182104
4thB743131702
5thA713121401
6thA70101414
7thA75991302
8thB702471311
9thB7306902
10thB7466802
11thA7145601
12thB7494601
13thB70233402
14thB7413512
15thB7423500
16thB7473501
17thA782200
18thB70452200
19thB7442201
20thA7581100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1998

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 1998: 95.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 1998

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 1998: 68.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 1998, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1998.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years