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KA1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,608 road traffic collisions in the KA1 postcode district, East Ayrshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,851 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 77 were fatal and 861 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,608
1,035th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,851
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
77
87 people killed
Serious collisions
861
1,012 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for KA1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal772.1%
  • Serious86124%
  • Slight2,67074%

What the data shows

  • KA1 had 331 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 583 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in KA1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 727 children under 16 were killed or injured in KA1, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in KA1.

Where KA1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,035th
Most casualties
1,041st
Most fatal collisions
551st
Most serious collisions
607th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday494 (14%)
  • Tuesday527 (15%)
  • Wednesday504 (14%)
  • Thursday546 (15%)
  • Friday598 (17%)
  • Saturday540 (15%)
  • Sunday399 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,570 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit751 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting262 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,416 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway591 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road374 (10%)
  • Roundabout210 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,269 (63%)
  • 40 mph97 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph97 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph730 (20%)
  • 70 mph403 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,592 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds658 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds163 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds93 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.2%)
  • Other41 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,910 (60%)
  • Pedestrian994 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist293 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant231 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist190 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant110 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

KA1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in KA1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in KA1 peaked at 137 in 1989; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252126
20242126
20232639
20222333
20211622
20203647
20193649
20185064
20174455
201658103
20155573
20146390
20134244
20124353
20115966
20105877
20095889
20086488
200771103
20067091
20056288
200485102
200380113
200287111
200177128
20006891
199993118
199890114
1997101127
199691124
199592138
1994105160
199393118
1992110146
1991108153
1990127179
1989137179
1988123155
1987121140
1986125153
1985120154
1984134173
1983121172
1982119157
1981119171
198090123
19791626

Map of recent crashes in KA1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in KA1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in KA1

The 24 most recent collisions in KA1 happened between 21 October 2024 and 19 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in KA1

The A71 has the most collisions in KA1, 596 of 3,608 (17%), followed by the A77 (399).

Collisions in KA1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7159685521131
2ndA7739965515105
3rdB70383924937108
4thA735227273343
5thA762023721541
6thB7073148173135
7thA719123206525
8thA7597888021
9thB70817696020
10thB70727086014
11thB70644862010
12thB7304565015
13thB75181203
14thB70363300

Council areas covering KA1

Collisions in KA1 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Ayrshire has 3,150 of 3,608 (87%).

Collisions in KA1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Ayrshire3,1504,08561735
2ndSouth Ayrshire45776516126

Towns in KA1

Collisions in KA1 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Kilmarnock (1,840) and Hurlford (193).