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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 270 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2004, and 371 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2003 (300), and casualties fell from 455.

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

Collisions in 2004
270
Down 10% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
371
Down 18% on 2003
Fatal collisions
10
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
17% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2004

3.7% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2004 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.7%
  • Serious4717%
  • Slight21379%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal113%
  • Serious5816%
  • Slight30281%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2004 is highlighted, with 270, down 10% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (17%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday36 (13%)
  • Thursday38 (14%)
  • Friday47 (17%)
  • Saturday33 (12%)
  • Sunday35 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (3.3%)
  • February16 (5.9%)
  • March30 (11%)
  • April18 (6.7%)
  • May32 (12%)
  • June24 (8.9%)
  • July23 (8.5%)
  • August31 (11%)
  • September23 (8.5%)
  • October21 (7.8%)
  • November23 (8.5%)
  • December20 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight205 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds204 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (58%)
  • Wet or damp108 (40%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 20 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph138 (51%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph107 (40%)
  • 70 mph11 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (13%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant256 (69%)
  • Pedestrian51 (14%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3%)
  • 11 to 1529 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2062 (17%)
  • 21 to 2545 (12%)
  • 26 to 3543 (12%)
  • 36 to 4567 (18%)
  • 46 to 5540 (11%)
  • 56 to 6528 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7522 (5.9%)
  • Over 7510 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider210 (57%)
  • Passenger110 (30%)
  • Pedestrian51 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car370 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle16 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Ayrshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Ayrshire ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 307 of them in 2004.

Collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2004

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2004, with 30 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2004

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2004: 54, including 4 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA775486411
2ndA719314114
3rdA79213317
4thA70111420
5thB743101303
6thB7429901
7thA7137901
8thB7444600
9thB7494401
10thA7143502
11thA7593601
12thB70243600
13thB7303302
14thB7413300
15thA782210
16thB70232201
17thB7462300
18thA761100
19thB70221100
20thB70341200

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2004

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2004: 90.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2004

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2004: 62.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2004, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years