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KA26 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,644 road traffic collisions in the KA26 postcode district, South Ayrshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,492 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 486 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 10 collisions, up from 8 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,644
1,920th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,492
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
66
74 people killed
Serious collisions
486
662 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
8 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
11 in 2024

Road collision statistics for KA26

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal664%
  • Serious48630%
  • Slight1,09266%

What the data shows

  • KA26 had 113 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 60% fewer than the 281 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 34% of collisions in KA26 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 292 children under 16 were killed or injured in KA26, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in KA26.

Where KA26 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,920th
Most casualties
1,856th
Most fatal collisions
772nd
Most serious collisions
1,532nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday216 (13%)
  • Tuesday220 (13%)
  • Wednesday206 (13%)
  • Thursday226 (14%)
  • Friday269 (16%)
  • Saturday271 (16%)
  • Sunday236 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,209 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting324 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit105 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,570 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout14 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph444 (27%)
  • 40 mph32 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1,141 (69%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,137 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds270 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds101 (6.1%)
  • Fine with high winds100 (6.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,732 (70%)
  • Pedestrian221 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist189 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)104 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist73 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant63 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant38 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

KA26 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in KA26, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in KA26 peaked at 63 in 1994; 2025 had 10.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251015
2024811
20231119
20221013
20211015
202045
20191225
201869
20172434
20161823
20153038
20142537
20132832
20122232
20112734
20103759
20093545
20081822
20072740
20063249
20054964
20044666
20034797
20024681
20014060
20004475
19994675
19984673
19974676
19962028
19954872
199463107
19935486
19926393
19915283
19905280
19894263
19884672
19873854
19865063
19855873
19845679
19834262
19825283
198160102
19803354
19791114

Map of recent crashes in KA26

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in KA26

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in KA26

The 24 most recent collisions in KA26 happened between 8 September 2023 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in KA26

The A77 has the most collisions in KA26, 912 of 1,644 (55%), followed by the A714 (182).

Collisions in KA26 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA779121,46844297
2ndA714182292653
3rdB73485125222
4thB7416492318
5thA7195075316
6thB7022283117
7thA75111614
8thA743411
9thA833310
10thB7143402

Council areas covering KA26

Collisions in KA26 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Ayrshire has 1,624 of 1,644 (99%).

Collisions in KA26 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire1,6242,46765482
2ndDumfries and Galloway141802

Town in KA26

Of the 1,644 collisions in KA26, 324 (20%) were in Girvan.