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KA6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,588 road traffic collisions in the KA6 postcode district, South Ayrshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,888 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 89 were fatal and 702 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, up from 10 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,588
1,479th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,888
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
89
98 people killed
Serious collisions
702
903 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for KA6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal893.4%
  • Serious70227%
  • Slight1,79769%

What the data shows

  • KA6 had 208 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 58% fewer than the 498 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in KA6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 476 children under 16 were killed or injured in KA6, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 55% of collisions in KA6.

Where KA6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,479th
Most casualties
1,360th
Most fatal collisions
394th
Most serious collisions
948th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday352 (14%)
  • Tuesday355 (14%)
  • Wednesday317 (12%)
  • Thursday394 (15%)
  • Friday444 (17%)
  • Saturday398 (15%)
  • Sunday328 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,848 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting514 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit207 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,401 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway163 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph668 (26%)
  • 40 mph80 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph27 (1%)
  • 60 mph1,687 (65%)
  • 70 mph114 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,710 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds556 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds144 (5.6%)
  • Fine with high winds74 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.2%)
  • Other52 (2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,847 (73%)
  • Pedestrian356 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist227 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant120 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist97 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

KA6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in KA6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in KA6 peaked at 92 in 1989; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251415
20241018
20231221
20222131
20211222
20201321
20192744
20183141
20172847
20164048
20154262
20144863
20133956
20125579
20114976
20103849
20096184
20085564
20076387
20064871
20056298
200472101
20035595
20025997
200181126
200073114
199983153
19986399
199769106
19964767
19956288
19946498
19935899
199282127
19916492
199083114
198992129
198876103
198766105
198686134
198585140
19846998
198385143
198292135
198184131
19805774
19791323

Map of recent crashes in KA6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in KA6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in KA6

The 24 most recent collisions in KA6 happened between 18 April 2024 and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in KA6

The A713 has the most collisions in KA6, 668 of 2,588 (26%), followed by the A70 (477).

Collisions in KA6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7136681,07720175
2ndA7047775724114
3rdB742219306756
4thA77217364959
5thB7431762681254
6thB730109157426
7thB74177115518
8thA75870107329
9thB70345371124
10thB7445160115
11thB704661102
12thA7435803
13thA7143500
14thA7193502
15thB7133300

Council areas covering KA6

Collisions in KA6 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Ayrshire has 1,322 of 2,588 (51%).

Collisions in KA6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire1,3222,00848369
2ndEast Ayrshire1,2601,87141332
3rdDumfries and Galloway5800

Town in KA6

Of the 2,588 collisions in KA6, 67 (2.6%) were in Ayr.