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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2005, and 392 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2004 (270), and casualties rose from 371.

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

Collisions in 2005
284
Up 5% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
392
Up 6% on 2004
Fatal collisions
4
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
16% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2005

1.4% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2005 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious4616%
  • Slight23482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious5314%
  • Slight33485%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2005 is highlighted, with 284, up 5% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (15%)
  • Tuesday37 (13%)
  • Wednesday39 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday51 (18%)
  • Saturday48 (17%)
  • Sunday27 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (9.5%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.5%)
  • February22 (7.7%)
  • March24 (8.5%)
  • April37 (13%)
  • May19 (6.7%)
  • June20 (7%)
  • July28 (9.9%)
  • August16 (5.6%)
  • September23 (8.1%)
  • October27 (9.5%)
  • November15 (5.3%)
  • December26 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight215 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds208 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (3.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry159 (56%)
  • Wet or damp120 (42%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph131 (46%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph124 (44%)
  • 70 mph18 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway206 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (15%)
  • Roundabout21 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant267 (68%)
  • Pedestrian57 (15%)
  • Cyclist23 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1531 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2062 (16%)
  • 21 to 2540 (10%)
  • 26 to 3563 (16%)
  • 36 to 4561 (16%)
  • 46 to 5551 (13%)
  • 56 to 6534 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5.9%)
  • Over 7513 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (59%)
  • Passenger102 (26%)
  • Pedestrian57 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car376 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle22 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Ayrshire ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 291 of them in 2005.

Collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2005

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2005, with 42 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2005

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2005: 68, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7768113114
2ndA719303514
3rdB743152202
4thA70141612
5thA79141610
6thB74191201
7thB74271302
8thA75961102
9thB7346801
10thA7135702
11thA7145600
12thB70245700
13thA784801
14thB7304801
15thB7474601
16thB70232400
17thB7392400
18thB7442400
19thB7492200
20thB7461100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2005

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2005: 87.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2005

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2005: 60.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2005, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2005.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years