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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 220 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2008, and 275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2007 (261), and casualties fell from 354.

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

Collisions in 2008
220
Down 16% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
275
Down 22% on 2007
Fatal collisions
6
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
21% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2008

2.7% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2008 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.7%
  • Serious4621%
  • Slight16876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious4918%
  • Slight22080%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2008 is highlighted, with 220, down 16% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 220
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (17%)
  • Tuesday33 (15%)
  • Wednesday42 (19%)
  • Thursday32 (15%)
  • Friday26 (12%)
  • Saturday26 (12%)
  • Sunday23 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.5%)
  • February22 (10%)
  • March7 (3.2%)
  • April14 (6.4%)
  • May16 (7.3%)
  • June22 (10%)
  • July17 (7.7%)
  • August26 (12%)
  • September16 (7.3%)
  • October18 (8.2%)
  • November22 (10%)
  • December19 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight166 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds151 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry113 (51%)
  • Wet or damp94 (43%)
  • Frost or ice12 (5.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph103 (47%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph100 (45%)
  • 70 mph8 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway175 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (11%)
  • Roundabout19 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (71%)
  • Pedestrian32 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2047 (17%)
  • 21 to 2532 (12%)
  • 26 to 3544 (16%)
  • 36 to 4545 (16%)
  • 46 to 5536 (13%)
  • 56 to 6525 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6.5%)
  • Over 7510 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider168 (61%)
  • Passenger75 (27%)
  • Pedestrian32 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car299 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (4%)
  • Motorcycle15 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle10 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 303 of them in 2008.

Collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
309th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2008

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2008, with 26 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2008

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2008: 36, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77364828
2ndA719192213
3rdA79182003
4thA70151615
5thB743141712
6thB74291200
7thB7416701
8thA7135902
9thA7595601
10thB70235901
11thB7495502
12thA784601
13thB70244702
14thB70454700
15thB7444501
16thA7143300
17thB7303300
18thB7462200
19thB7472300
20thB7141100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2008

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2008: 58.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2008

KA7 and KA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2008, with 38 each.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2008, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2008.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years