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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 76 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2020, and 97 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 38% on 2019 (122), and casualties fell from 171.

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

Collisions in 2020
76
Down 38% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
97
Down 43% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
39% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2020

2.6% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2020 were fatal and 39% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.6%
  • Serious3039%
  • Slight4458%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal22.1%
  • Serious3334%
  • Slight6264%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2020 is highlighted, with 76, down 38% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 76
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (13%)
  • Tuesday10 (13%)
  • Wednesday7 (9.2%)
  • Thursday15 (20%)
  • Friday13 (17%)
  • Saturday12 (16%)
  • Sunday9 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5917 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (3.9%)
  • February8 (11%)
  • March7 (9.2%)
  • April2 (2.6%)
  • May8 (11%)
  • June6 (7.9%)
  • July6 (7.9%)
  • August9 (12%)
  • September6 (7.9%)
  • October10 (13%)
  • November6 (7.9%)
  • December5 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight59 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds55 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (6.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.3%)
  • Other1 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry48 (63%)
  • Wet or damp25 (33%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph33 (43%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph36 (47%)
  • 70 mph4 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway62 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (14%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant49 (51%)
  • Pedestrian17 (18%)
  • Cyclist12 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1%)
  • 6 to 104 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 152 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2010 (10%)
  • 21 to 2512 (12%)
  • 26 to 3515 (15%)
  • 36 to 4513 (13%)
  • 46 to 5516 (16%)
  • 56 to 6512 (12%)
  • 66 to 759 (9.3%)
  • Over 753 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider60 (62%)
  • Passenger20 (21%)
  • Pedestrian17 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car81 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle10 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach7 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 8 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 (8)

How South Ayrshire ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 327 of them in 2020.

Collisions
328th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
330th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
253rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2020

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2020, with 8 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A719 and A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2020, with 11 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA719111503
2ndA77111305
3rdA7595800
4thA795704
5thA783401
6thB70453301
7thB7423502
8thB7433400
9thA702210
10thA7132200
11thB70232311
12thB7302301
13thB7392302
14thB7341200
15thB7411101
16thB7441100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2020

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2020: 20.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2020

KA19 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2020: 14.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2020, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years