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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 158 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2017, and 216 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2016 (205), and casualties fell from 259.

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

Collisions in 2017
158
Down 23% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
216
Down 17% on 2016
Fatal collisions
8
5.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
28% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2017

5.1% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2017 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal85.1%
  • Serious4528%
  • Slight10566%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal94.2%
  • Serious5023%
  • Slight15773%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2017 is highlighted, with 158, down 23% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 158
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (18%)
  • Tuesday18 (11%)
  • Wednesday26 (16%)
  • Thursday20 (13%)
  • Friday24 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (15%)
  • Sunday17 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (28%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (8.9%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (3.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (13%)
  • February11 (7%)
  • March18 (11%)
  • April7 (4.4%)
  • May12 (7.6%)
  • June17 (11%)
  • July14 (8.9%)
  • August13 (8.2%)
  • September9 (5.7%)
  • October10 (6.3%)
  • November15 (9.5%)
  • December12 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight127 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (55%)
  • Wet or damp63 (40%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.5%)
  • Snow4 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph66 (42%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph75 (47%)
  • 70 mph12 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (17%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (66%)
  • Pedestrian28 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2012 (5.6%)
  • 21 to 2523 (11%)
  • 26 to 3537 (17%)
  • 36 to 4531 (14%)
  • 46 to 5531 (14%)
  • 56 to 6528 (13%)
  • 66 to 7523 (11%)
  • Over 7513 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider130 (60%)
  • Passenger58 (27%)
  • Pedestrian28 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car229 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2017.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2017

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2017, with 15 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2017: 38, including 5 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA773860511
2ndA719172001
3rdA79131505
4thA7081013
5thB70456602
6thB7436812
7thA7595600
8thA7134502
9thB70244910
10thA7143702
11thA783701
12thB7303301
13thB7423401
14thB7412301
15thB7462400
16thA721201
17thA7301100
18thA7421200
19thB7341100
20thB7491100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2017

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2017: 36.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2017

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2017: 27.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2017, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2017.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years