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A719 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,820 collisions on the A719 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,587 casualties. Of those crashes, 40 were fatal and 470 serious, and 42 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A719, down 9% from 11 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,820
632nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,587
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
40
42 people killed
Serious collisions
470
580 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the A719

On the A719, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal402.2%
  • Serious47026%
  • Slight1,31072%

Where the A719 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
632nd
Most casualties
606th
Most fatal collisions
527th
Most serious collisions
456th

A719 accidents by year

Collisions on the A719 peaked at 80 in 1988 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A719, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251014
20241115
2023810
202244
202199
20201319
20191517
20182025
20172124
20163248
20152329
20142327
20132232
20122834
20112429
20103042
20093151
20082326
20072334
20062740
20053743
20043546
20033239
20024664
20015376
20004157
19994799
19983760
19975791
19965383
19954971
19945083
19934464
19925266
19915483
19906486
19895270
198880112
19875474
19867195
19855878
19845985
19836290
19826485
19814988
19805373
19797097

When crashes happen on the A719

Friday has the most collisions on the A719 (308), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (483).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday256 (14%)
  • Tuesday250 (14%)
  • Wednesday238 (13%)
  • Thursday251 (14%)
  • Friday308 (17%)
  • Saturday283 (16%)
  • Sunday234 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am84 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am21 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am167 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon252 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm361 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm483 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm270 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight182 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January141 (7.7%)
  • February127 (7%)
  • March134 (7.4%)
  • April129 (7.1%)
  • May165 (9.1%)
  • June152 (8.4%)
  • July183 (10%)
  • August178 (9.8%)
  • September170 (9.3%)
  • October160 (8.8%)
  • November146 (8%)
  • December135 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,315 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit293 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting200 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A719 crashes

On the A719, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,037 (57%)
  • 40 mph46 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph709 (39%)
  • 70 mph13 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,315 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds306 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds91 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (3.1%)
  • Other45 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,025 (56%)
  • Wet or damp725 (40%)
  • Frost or ice48 (2.6%)
  • Snow12 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,202 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway516 (28%)
  • Roundabout71 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A719 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A719, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,673 (65%)
  • Pedestrian375 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist189 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist107 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant100 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant61 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (1.2%)
  • Other52 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,306 (78%)
  • Motorcycle186 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach100 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes95 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car43 (1.4%)
  • Other56 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1097 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15167 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20497 (19%)
  • 21 to 25358 (14%)
  • 26 to 35411 (16%)
  • 36 to 45318 (12%)
  • 46 to 55268 (10%)
  • 56 to 65193 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 75132 (5.1%)
  • Over 7592 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,277 (49%)
  • Passenger935 (36%)
  • Pedestrian375 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A719

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A719

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A719 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A719 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Ayrshire has the most, with 1,506, followed by East Ayrshire (304) and Renfrewshire (5).

Collisions on the A719 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire1,5062,12528375
2ndEast Ayrshire3044451290
3rdRenfrewshire5903

A719 crashes by town

Collisions on the A719 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Ayr (814) and Galston (53).

Recent crashes on the A719

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A719, from 2 June 2023 to 8 December 2025.

Severity