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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 125 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2018, and 168 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2017 (158), and casualties fell from 216.

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

Collisions in 2018
125
Down 21% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
168
Down 22% on 2017
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
27% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2018

0.8% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2018 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious3427%
  • Slight9072%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious3722%
  • Slight13077%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2018 is highlighted, with 125, down 21% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 125
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (14%)
  • Tuesday17 (14%)
  • Wednesday17 (14%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday21 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (19%)
  • Sunday12 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (14%)
  • February7 (5.6%)
  • March10 (8%)
  • April7 (5.6%)
  • May14 (11%)
  • June11 (8.8%)
  • July6 (4.8%)
  • August7 (5.6%)
  • September9 (7.2%)
  • October12 (9.6%)
  • November16 (13%)
  • December9 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight91 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds91 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry75 (60%)
  • Wet or damp40 (32%)
  • Frost or ice7 (5.6%)
  • Snow3 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph62 (50%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (4%)
  • 60 mph44 (35%)
  • 70 mph7 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway84 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (22%)
  • Roundabout14 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant115 (68%)
  • Pedestrian19 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (10%)
  • Cyclist10 (6%)
  • Van occupant5 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2012 (7.1%)
  • 21 to 2518 (11%)
  • 26 to 3529 (17%)
  • 36 to 4529 (17%)
  • 46 to 5518 (11%)
  • 56 to 6521 (13%)
  • 66 to 7515 (8.9%)
  • Over 7510 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (64%)
  • Passenger41 (24%)
  • Pedestrian19 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car179 (80%)
  • Motorcycle17 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 310 of them in 2018.

Collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
306th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
275th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2018

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2018, with 12 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2018: 22, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77223617
2ndA719161802
3rdA70142004
4thA79101401
5thA71391102
6thB7435601
7thA7594801
8thB70243302
9thB70453501
10thB7423400
11thB7463402
12thA782300
13thB70731101
14thB7341101
15thB7411101
16thB7511201

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2018

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2018: 47.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2018

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2018: 32.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2018, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 19 December 2018.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years