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KA2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 794 road traffic collisions in the KA2 postcode district, East Ayrshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,101 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 236 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 7 collisions, up from 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
794
2,284th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,101
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
27 people killed
Serious collisions
236
276 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
6 in 2024

Road collision statistics for KA2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal263.3%
  • Serious23630%
  • Slight53267%

What the data shows

  • KA2 had 69 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 49% fewer than the 134 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 33% of collisions in KA2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 129 children under 16 were killed or injured in KA2, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 49% of collisions in KA2.

Where KA2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,284th
Most casualties
2,285th
Most fatal collisions
1,970th
Most serious collisions
2,159th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (11%)
  • Tuesday112 (14%)
  • Wednesday129 (16%)
  • Thursday115 (14%)
  • Friday148 (19%)
  • Saturday103 (13%)
  • Sunday96 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight559 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting154 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (9.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway634 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (14%)
  • Roundabout44 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph262 (33%)
  • 40 mph16 (2%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph411 (52%)
  • 70 mph90 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds555 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant781 (71%)
  • Pedestrian118 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist38 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant34 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

KA2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in KA2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in KA2 peaked at 41 in 1988; 2025 had 7.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202436
2023615
202255
2021611
20201014
201956
2018510
20171011
20161216
20151317
20141013
20131619
2012910
20111422
20101526
2009912
2008911
20071317
20062637
20052227
20041622
20031321
20021115
20011724
20002534
19991318
19982126
19972338
19961623
19951924
19942128
19932747
19921931
19913648
19901726
19892944
19884159
19871622
19863134
19852730
19842430
19832631
19822637
19812436
19802023
19791117

Map of recent crashes in KA2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in KA2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in KA2

The 24 most recent collisions in KA2 happened between 1 September 2021 and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in KA2

The A759 has the most collisions in KA2, 219 of 794 (28%), followed by the A71 (164).

Collisions in KA2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA759219324763
2ndA71164242844
3rdB708180100519
4thB75175102221
5thB7305164218
6thB70644401
7thB7593300

Council areas covering KA2

Collisions in KA2 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Ayrshire has 473 of 794 (60%).

Collisions in KA2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Ayrshire47362916130
2ndSouth Ayrshire3024399102
3rdNorth Ayrshire193314

Towns in KA2

Collisions in KA2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Crosshouse (122) and Kilmarnock (39).