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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 66 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2023, and 90 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2022 (71), and casualties fell from 93.

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

Collisions in 2023
66
Down 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
90
Down 3% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
4.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
48% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2023

4.5% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2023 were fatal and 48% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal34.5%
  • Serious3248%
  • Slight3147%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal33.3%
  • Serious4146%
  • Slight4651%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2023 is highlighted, with 66, down 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 66
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (9.1%)
  • Tuesday12 (18%)
  • Wednesday8 (12%)
  • Thursday9 (14%)
  • Friday14 (21%)
  • Saturday11 (17%)
  • Sunday6 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:593 (4.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (23%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:596 (9.1%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (7.6%)
  • February3 (4.5%)
  • March3 (4.5%)
  • April5 (7.6%)
  • May7 (11%)
  • June9 (14%)
  • July8 (12%)
  • August4 (6.1%)
  • September3 (4.5%)
  • October6 (9.1%)
  • November5 (7.6%)
  • December8 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight51 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (9.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds52 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry45 (68%)
  • Wet or damp21 (32%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph33 (50%)
  • 40 mph2 (3%)
  • 50 mph3 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph24 (36%)
  • 70 mph3 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway49 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (14%)
  • Roundabout6 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant47 (52%)
  • Pedestrian13 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (13%)
  • Van occupant9 (10%)
  • Cyclist4 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Horse rider1 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 153 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2013 (14%)
  • 21 to 256 (6.7%)
  • 26 to 3510 (11%)
  • 36 to 4513 (14%)
  • 46 to 558 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6514 (16%)
  • 66 to 757 (7.8%)
  • Over 7510 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (59%)
  • Passenger24 (27%)
  • Pedestrian13 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car74 (65%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (11%)
  • Motorcycle11 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 2023.

Collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2023

Ayr East, South Ayrshire, KA7 2JD area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2023, with 7 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2023: 16, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77162616
2ndA7991005
3rdA7197703
4thA704502
5thA7133301
6thA7143912
7thB7433303
8thA7592201
9thA781100
10thB70451201
11thB7411110
12thB7421201
13thB7491100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2023

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2023: 18.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2023

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2023: 17.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2023, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2023.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years