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KA3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,598 road traffic collisions in the KA3 postcode district, East Ayrshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,194 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 136 were fatal and 1,002 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
3,598
1,039th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,194
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
136
156 people killed
Serious collisions
1,002
1,298 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Down 30% on 2024

Road collision statistics for KA3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1363.8%
  • Serious1,00228%
  • Slight2,46068%

What the data shows

  • KA3 had 289 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 537 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 32% of collisions in KA3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 753 children under 16 were killed or injured in KA3, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 56% of collisions in KA3.

Where KA3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,039th
Most casualties
934th
Most fatal collisions
103rd
Most serious collisions
390th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday481 (13%)
  • Tuesday496 (14%)
  • Wednesday520 (14%)
  • Thursday534 (15%)
  • Friday642 (18%)
  • Saturday528 (15%)
  • Sunday397 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,452 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting586 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit542 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,778 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway677 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road83 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout50 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,468 (41%)
  • 40 mph91 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1,579 (44%)
  • 70 mph431 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,382 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds703 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds208 (5.8%)
  • Fine with high winds102 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds45 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds35 (1%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.7%)
  • Other85 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,491 (67%)
  • Pedestrian719 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist275 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant225 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist184 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant148 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)77 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

KA3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in KA3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in KA3 peaked at 141 in 1990; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252530
20242443
20232540
20221931
20212134
20202331
20192835
20183853
20173343
20165375
20155478
20144254
20134251
20124451
20115572
20105168
20094152
20086681
20076583
200677102
20058497
200474107
200389129
200283123
200181115
200081108
199994142
199889137
1997105167
1996107154
1995104172
1994110179
1993119162
199290127
1991116157
1990141237
1989128169
1988116161
1987124169
1986122169
1985123207
1984120184
1983135219
1982120187
1981120176
198078110
19791923

Map of recent crashes in KA3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in KA3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in KA3

The 24 most recent collisions in KA3 happened between 11 February and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in KA3

The A77 has the most collisions in KA3, 741 of 3,598 (21%), followed by the A735 (530).

Collisions in KA3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA777411,30863207
2ndA73553074813163
3rdB7692543591483
4thB7038163187155
5thB7064139173345
6thA736136209639
7thB7073114153230
8thB778112172527
9thB751104140130
10thM7783114012
11thA7196293216
12thB7644682311
13thB7082445609
14thB7773860212
15thB706172125
16thA71141805

Council areas covering KA3

Collisions in KA3 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Ayrshire has 3,390 of 3,598 (94%).

Collisions in KA3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Ayrshire3,3904,884124939
2ndNorth Ayrshire1942931262
3rdEast Renfrewshire111400

Towns in KA3

Collisions in KA3 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Kilmarnock (987) and Stewarton (244).