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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 186 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2013, and 244 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2012 (202), and casualties fell from 280.

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

Collisions in 2013
186
Down 8% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
244
Down 13% on 2012
Fatal collisions
4
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
11% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2013

2.2% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2013 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious2011%
  • Slight16287%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious229%
  • Slight21889%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2013 is highlighted, with 186, down 8% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 186
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (12%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday26 (14%)
  • Thursday25 (13%)
  • Friday38 (20%)
  • Saturday28 (15%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.5%)
  • February14 (7.5%)
  • March14 (7.5%)
  • April15 (8.1%)
  • May9 (4.8%)
  • June23 (12%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August22 (12%)
  • September17 (9.1%)
  • October17 (9.1%)
  • November7 (3.8%)
  • December14 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (9.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds137 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (60%)
  • Wet or damp66 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.2%)
  • Snow4 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph98 (53%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph64 (34%)
  • 70 mph8 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway129 (69%)
  • Roundabout26 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant171 (70%)
  • Pedestrian33 (14%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2035 (14%)
  • 21 to 2516 (6.6%)
  • 26 to 3533 (14%)
  • 36 to 4537 (15%)
  • 46 to 5539 (16%)
  • 56 to 6525 (10%)
  • 66 to 7523 (9.4%)
  • Over 7512 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider150 (61%)
  • Passenger61 (25%)
  • Pedestrian33 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car254 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (5%)
  • Motorcycle15 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 292 of them in 2013.

Collisions
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
124th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
321st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2013

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2013, with 18 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2013

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2013: 45, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77455837
2ndA719203013
3rdA79202702
4thA70112100
5thB7437801
6thA784400
7thB7424601
8thA7133400
9thB7413301
10thA7592200
11thB70242300
12thB7342200
13thB7462400
14thB7492300
15thA7141100
16thA7181101
17thB7301100
18thB7441100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2013

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2013: 61.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2013

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2013: 41.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2013, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years