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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 219 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2011, and 286 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2010 (196), and casualties rose from 269.

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

Collisions in 2011
219
Up 12% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
286
Up 6% on 2010
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
16% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2011

1.4% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2011 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious3516%
  • Slight18183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3813%
  • Slight24586%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2011 is highlighted, with 219, up 12% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 219
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (13%)
  • Tuesday22 (10%)
  • Wednesday26 (12%)
  • Thursday48 (22%)
  • Friday44 (20%)
  • Saturday30 (14%)
  • Sunday20 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.3%)
  • February17 (7.8%)
  • March21 (9.6%)
  • April12 (5.5%)
  • May13 (5.9%)
  • June14 (6.4%)
  • July19 (8.7%)
  • August29 (13%)
  • September21 (9.6%)
  • October21 (9.6%)
  • November15 (6.8%)
  • December21 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight163 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds153 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (49%)
  • Wet or damp106 (48%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph106 (48%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph91 (42%)
  • 70 mph9 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway165 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (11%)
  • Roundabout21 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant200 (70%)
  • Pedestrian41 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist14 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2031 (11%)
  • 21 to 2534 (12%)
  • 26 to 3557 (20%)
  • 36 to 4543 (15%)
  • 46 to 5535 (12%)
  • 56 to 6531 (11%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.5%)
  • Over 7513 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider170 (59%)
  • Passenger75 (26%)
  • Pedestrian41 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car274 (78%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Ayrshire ranked among 351 areas in 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 281 of them in 2011.

Collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2011

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2011, with 28 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2011

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2011: 43, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77435909
2ndA719212603
3rdB743162504
4thA79141610
5thA70111801
6thB74271003
7thA786701
8thB70236702
9thA7595501
10thB70245601
11thA7134501
12thA7144502
13thB70453401
14thB7303501
15thB7412200
16thB7472200
17thB7492200
18thB7341300
19thB7441200
20thB7461100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2011

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2011: 67.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2011

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2011: 43.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2011, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years