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KA18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,456 road traffic collisions in the KA18 postcode district, East Ayrshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,401 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 77 were fatal and 692 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, up from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,456
1,538th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,401
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
77
92 people killed
Serious collisions
692
841 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for KA18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal773.1%
  • Serious69228%
  • Slight1,68769%

What the data shows

  • KA18 had 202 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 381 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in KA18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 626 children under 16 were killed or injured in KA18, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 51% of collisions in KA18.

Where KA18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,538th
Most casualties
1,525th
Most fatal collisions
551st
Most serious collisions
963rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday354 (14%)
  • Tuesday304 (12%)
  • Wednesday284 (12%)
  • Thursday352 (14%)
  • Friday451 (18%)
  • Saturday377 (15%)
  • Sunday334 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,722 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting379 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit338 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,322 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout35 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph18 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph1,184 (48%)
  • 40 mph48 (2%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1,144 (47%)
  • 70 mph50 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,668 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds416 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds131 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds90 (3.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds45 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.5%)
  • Other51 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,085 (61%)
  • Pedestrian603 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist212 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist130 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant124 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)87 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

KA18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in KA18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in KA18 peaked at 96 in 1990; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251219
20241019
20233252
20222428
20211315
20201423
20191937
20182941
20172435
20162535
20154051
20142326
20132636
20123147
20113850
20103345
20094964
20084757
20074156
20065362
20055265
20045865
20034772
20026493
20016595
20005887
19996494
19986891
19975084
19966384
199577120
19946191
19934767
19926692
199178106
199096139
198985112
198882104
198786111
198678101
198595125
198478100
198381109
198285134
198191120
19806596
19793346

Map of recent crashes in KA18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in KA18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in KA18

The 24 most recent collisions in KA18 happened between 11 November 2023 and 11 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in KA18

The A76 has the most collisions in KA18, 673 of 2,456 (27%), followed by the A70 (660).

Collisions in KA18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7667396433182
2ndA7066097417201
3rdB7083146202333
4thB703683142924
5thB7416377111
6thB7435265018
7thB7046303515
8thB7052940210
9thA723111101

Council areas covering KA18

Collisions in KA18 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Ayrshire has 2,429 of 2,456 (99%).

Collisions in KA18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Ayrshire2,4293,35977685
2ndSouth Lanarkshire203204
3rdDumfries and Galloway4602

Towns in KA18

Collisions in KA18 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Cumnock (492) and Auchinleck (219).