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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 202 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2012, and 280 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2011 (219), and casualties fell from 286.

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

Collisions in 2012
202
Down 8% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
280
Down 2% on 2011
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
13% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2012

1.5% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2012 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious2613%
  • Slight17386%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious2910%
  • Slight24788%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2012 is highlighted, with 202, down 8% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012: 202
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (17%)
  • Tuesday28 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (12%)
  • Friday33 (16%)
  • Saturday27 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (12%)
  • February13 (6.4%)
  • March14 (6.9%)
  • April9 (4.5%)
  • May18 (8.9%)
  • June21 (10%)
  • July19 (9.4%)
  • August18 (8.9%)
  • September20 (9.9%)
  • October13 (6.4%)
  • November21 (10%)
  • December12 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight160 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds147 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other4 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry103 (51%)
  • Wet or damp96 (48%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph104 (51%)
  • 40 mph6 (3%)
  • 50 mph11 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph74 (37%)
  • 70 mph6 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (15%)
  • Roundabout24 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (61%)
  • Pedestrian32 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant20 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist14 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2031 (11%)
  • 21 to 2536 (13%)
  • 26 to 3548 (17%)
  • 36 to 4538 (14%)
  • 46 to 5549 (18%)
  • 56 to 6531 (11%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.3%)
  • Over 7518 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (59%)
  • Passenger83 (30%)
  • Pedestrian32 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car272 (78%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 291 of them in 2012.

Collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
286th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2012

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2012, with 17 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2012

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2012: 43, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77436914
2ndA719273302
3rdA79172101
4thA70111501
5thA713111402
6thB742111301
7thA7595601
8thB70245800
9thB74351010
10thA783300
11thB70233701
12thB7413301
13thA7142300
14thB7492300
15thA8591100
16thA891100
17thB70221100
18thB70341201
19thB70451201
20thB7301100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2012

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2012: 57.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2012

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2012: 47.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2012, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2012.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years