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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 261 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2007, and 354 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2006 (268), and casualties fell from 360.

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

Collisions in 2007
261
Down 3% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
354
Down 2% on 2006
Fatal collisions
8
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
15% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2007

3.1% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2007 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal83.1%
  • Serious4015%
  • Slight21382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.5%
  • Serious5215%
  • Slight29383%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2007 is highlighted, with 261, down 3% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (19%)
  • Tuesday32 (12%)
  • Wednesday32 (12%)
  • Thursday33 (13%)
  • Friday41 (16%)
  • Saturday38 (15%)
  • Sunday35 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5984 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (5.7%)
  • February16 (6.1%)
  • March25 (9.6%)
  • April22 (8.4%)
  • May37 (14%)
  • June26 (10%)
  • July20 (7.7%)
  • August24 (9.2%)
  • September15 (5.7%)
  • October25 (9.6%)
  • November21 (8%)
  • December15 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight204 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds195 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (58%)
  • Wet or damp108 (41%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph126 (48%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph111 (43%)
  • 70 mph11 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway195 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (13%)
  • Roundabout23 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant240 (68%)
  • Pedestrian45 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist14 (4%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2065 (18%)
  • 21 to 2549 (14%)
  • 26 to 3540 (11%)
  • 36 to 4555 (16%)
  • 46 to 5544 (12%)
  • 56 to 6529 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.4%)
  • Over 7515 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider199 (56%)
  • Passenger110 (31%)
  • Pedestrian45 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car343 (77%)
  • Motorcycle26 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2007.

Collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
246th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2007

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2007, with 27 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2007

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2007: 55, including 3 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77558438
2ndA719192702
3rdA79192411
4thA70162304
5thB743111710
6thA7137801
7thB70236900
8thA785600
9thB70245900
10thB7465502
11thA7144801
12thA7594501
13thB7304602
14thB7444611
15thB7413300
16thB7423300
17thB70452200
18thB7492200
19thA761101
20thB70341100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2007

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2007: 76.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2007

KA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2007: 51.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2007, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years