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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 122 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2019, and 171 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2018 (125), and casualties rose from 168.

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

Collisions in 2019
122
Down 2% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
171
Up 2% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
34% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2019

1.6% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2019 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious4134%
  • Slight7965%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious4627%
  • Slight12372%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2019 is highlighted, with 122, down 2% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 122
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (16%)
  • Tuesday21 (17%)
  • Wednesday14 (11%)
  • Thursday20 (16%)
  • Friday21 (17%)
  • Saturday22 (18%)
  • Sunday4 (3.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (5.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (11%)
  • February7 (5.7%)
  • March12 (9.8%)
  • April4 (3.3%)
  • May15 (12%)
  • June15 (12%)
  • July13 (11%)
  • August6 (4.9%)
  • September13 (11%)
  • October10 (8.2%)
  • November3 (2.5%)
  • December11 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds85 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry74 (61%)
  • Wet or damp45 (37%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph56 (46%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph56 (46%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway93 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (12%)
  • Roundabout12 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant118 (69%)
  • Pedestrian20 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist13 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2015 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 2522 (13%)
  • 26 to 3525 (15%)
  • 36 to 4520 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (18%)
  • 56 to 6518 (11%)
  • 66 to 7512 (7%)
  • Over 7512 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider102 (60%)
  • Passenger49 (29%)
  • Pedestrian20 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car166 (75%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.8%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 2019.

Collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2019

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2019, with 11 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2019: 23, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA772344113
2ndA719131502
3rdA79111403
4thB74381503
5thA7596702
6thA705802
7thA7135800
8thB70343511
9thA782400
10thB7422202
11thB7442402
12thB70241100
13thB70451101
14thB7301100
15thB7461100
16thB7491100
17thB7511100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2019

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2019: 36.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2019

KA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2019: 21.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2019, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2019.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years