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A735 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 796 collisions on the A735 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,073 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 220 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A735, up 40% from 5 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
796
1,346th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,073
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
18 people killed
Serious collisions
220
264 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the A735

On the A735, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.3%
  • Serious22028%
  • Slight55870%

Where the A735 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,346th
Most casualties
1,350th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
968th

A735 accidents by year

Collisions on the A735 peaked at 30 in 1990 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A735, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202458
2023915
2022412
2021612
202077
2019710
2018912
20171013
20161718
20151214
20141821
20131112
20121214
20112123
20101822
2009811
20081823
20071520
20061823
20051415
20041316
20031419
20022231
20011214
20001219
19992024
19981824
19972130
19962538
19952538
19942436
19932938
19922226
19912328
19903037
19892130
19881724
19872132
19861526
19852535
19841932
19832630
19822944
19812634
19802228
19791928

When crashes happen on the A735

Friday has the most collisions on the A735 (142), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (214).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (13%)
  • Tuesday106 (13%)
  • Wednesday104 (13%)
  • Thursday130 (16%)
  • Friday142 (18%)
  • Saturday128 (16%)
  • Sunday82 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am36 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am80 (10%)
  • 9am to noon105 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm140 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm214 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm124 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight86 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (8.3%)
  • February53 (6.7%)
  • March52 (6.5%)
  • April67 (8.4%)
  • May79 (9.9%)
  • June63 (7.9%)
  • July60 (7.5%)
  • August60 (7.5%)
  • September76 (9.5%)
  • October67 (8.4%)
  • November71 (8.9%)
  • December82 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight542 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting94 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A735 crashes

On the A735, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph501 (63%)
  • 40 mph27 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph259 (33%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds533 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds176 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.8%)
  • Other23 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp394 (49%)
  • Dry362 (45%)
  • Frost or ice30 (3.8%)
  • Snow9 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway619 (78%)
  • One way street or slip road96 (12%)
  • Roundabout54 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A735 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A735, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant634 (59%)
  • Pedestrian242 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist41 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1%)
  • Other16 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car958 (76%)
  • Motorcycle69 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach41 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.4%)
  • Other21 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1057 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1574 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20196 (18%)
  • 21 to 25126 (12%)
  • 26 to 35202 (19%)
  • 36 to 45136 (13%)
  • 46 to 55117 (11%)
  • 56 to 6565 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.4%)
  • Over 7536 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider534 (50%)
  • Passenger297 (28%)
  • Pedestrian242 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A735

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A735

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A735 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A735 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Ayrshire has the most, with 766, followed by North Ayrshire (17) and Renfrewshire (5).

Collisions on the A735 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Ayrshire7661,03415211
2ndNorth Ayrshire172314
3rdRenfrewshire5703

A735 crashes by town

Collisions on the A735 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Kilmarnock (299) and Stewarton (84).

Recent crashes on the A735

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A735, from 9 January 2022 to 19 November 2025.

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