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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 65 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2024, and 93 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2023 (66), and casualties rose from 90.

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

Collisions in 2024
65
Down 2% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
93
Up 3% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
46% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2024

3.1% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2024 were fatal and 46% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal23.1%
  • Serious3046%
  • Slight3351%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal33.2%
  • Serious3740%
  • Slight5357%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2024 is highlighted, with 65, down 2% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 65
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (12%)
  • Tuesday9 (14%)
  • Wednesday11 (17%)
  • Thursday8 (12%)
  • Friday13 (20%)
  • Saturday8 (12%)
  • Sunday8 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:594 (6.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (22%)
  • 12:00 to 14:596 (9.2%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5914 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (29%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (15%)
  • February1 (1.5%)
  • March1 (1.5%)
  • April4 (6.2%)
  • May10 (15%)
  • June5 (7.7%)
  • July7 (11%)
  • August2 (3.1%)
  • September18 (28%)
  • October3 (4.6%)
  • November2 (3.1%)
  • December2 (3.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight42 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds50 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3.1%)
  • Other3 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry44 (68%)
  • Wet or damp19 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph34 (52%)
  • 40 mph2 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph25 (38%)
  • 70 mph3 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway53 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout5 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant55 (59%)
  • Pedestrian16 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist3 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 153 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2011 (12%)
  • 21 to 257 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3510 (11%)
  • 36 to 4511 (12%)
  • 46 to 5515 (16%)
  • 56 to 6514 (15%)
  • 66 to 757 (7.5%)
  • Over 7511 (12%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (57%)
  • Passenger24 (26%)
  • Pedestrian16 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car82 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (7%)
  • Motorcycle7 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 and the 9 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 (9)

How South Ayrshire ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 2024.

Collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2024

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2024, with 11 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2024

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2024: 10, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77101616
2ndA71981105
3rdA797901
4thA71361002
5thB7434701
6thA703401
7thA7592501
8thB70452201
9thB7342411
10thA7141101
11thA781101
12thB7301100
13thB7411101
14thB7421101
15thB7461101
16thB7491101

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2024

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2024: 22.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2024

KA7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2024: 19.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2024, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2024.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years