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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 71 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2022, and 93 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2021 (69), and casualties rose from 89.

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

Collisions in 2022
71
Up 3% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
93
Up 4% on 2021
Fatal collisions
6
8.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
45% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2022

8.5% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2022 were fatal and 45% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal68.5%
  • Serious3245%
  • Slight3346%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal66.5%
  • Serious3740%
  • Slight5054%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2022 is highlighted, with 71, up 3% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 71
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (18%)
  • Tuesday8 (11%)
  • Wednesday6 (8.5%)
  • Thursday11 (15%)
  • Friday11 (15%)
  • Saturday15 (21%)
  • Sunday7 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5913 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5919 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (4.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (4.2%)
  • February4 (5.6%)
  • March5 (7%)
  • April1 (1.4%)
  • May6 (8.5%)
  • June11 (15%)
  • July8 (11%)
  • August10 (14%)
  • September6 (8.5%)
  • October6 (8.5%)
  • November5 (7%)
  • December6 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight58 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds60 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (4.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.8%)
  • Other1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry50 (70%)
  • Wet or damp18 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (4.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph31 (44%)
  • 40 mph4 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph23 (32%)
  • 70 mph8 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway57 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (13%)
  • Roundabout4 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant45 (48%)
  • Pedestrian19 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (14%)
  • Van occupant5 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist4 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2010 (11%)
  • 21 to 258 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3510 (11%)
  • 36 to 459 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5518 (19%)
  • 56 to 6510 (11%)
  • 66 to 757 (7.5%)
  • Over 7511 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider55 (59%)
  • Passenger19 (20%)
  • Pedestrian19 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car89 (67%)
  • Motorcycle13 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (8.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 327 of them in 2022.

Collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
328th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
278th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2022

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, KA9 1HR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2022, with 5 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2022: 16, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA771625210
2ndA79111204
3rdA704711
4thA783311
5thA7132300
6thA7142202
7thA7192200
8thA7592200
9thB7412211
10thB7432200
11thB7301101
12thB7341101
13thB7421101
14thB7491101

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2022

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2022: 12.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2022

KA6 and KA9 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2022, with 15 each.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2022, 3 were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2022.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years