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A738 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 771 collisions on the A738 from 1979 to 2024, with 966 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 225 serious, and 12 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A738 in 2025, after 6 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
771
1,385th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
966
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
12 people killed
Serious collisions
225
242 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
6 in 2024

Crash severity on the A738

On the A738, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal111.4%
  • Serious22529%
  • Slight53569%

Where the A738 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,385th
Most casualties
1,478th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
951st

A738 accidents by year

Collisions on the A738 peaked at 42 in 1986; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A738, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202466
202311
202211
202122
202044
201966
201889
2017912
201667
2015910
201434
20131521
201267
20111622
201034
200968
200899
20071924
20061014
20051718
20041820
20031113
20021519
20011421
20001011
19991821
19981823
19972535
19962226
19952026
19941315
19931822
19922127
19913037
19902429
19894053
19883642
19872630
19864255
19852226
19842733
19833340
19823448
19811929
19803039
19792937

When crashes happen on the A738

Saturday has the most collisions on the A738 (165), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (197).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday92 (12%)
  • Tuesday101 (13%)
  • Wednesday89 (12%)
  • Thursday113 (15%)
  • Friday135 (18%)
  • Saturday165 (21%)
  • Sunday76 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am58 (7.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am55 (7.1%)
  • 9am to noon81 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm141 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm197 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm132 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight103 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (5.4%)
  • February62 (8%)
  • March74 (9.6%)
  • April58 (7.5%)
  • May61 (7.9%)
  • June77 (10%)
  • July60 (7.8%)
  • August56 (7.3%)
  • September69 (8.9%)
  • October65 (8.4%)
  • November77 (10%)
  • December70 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight503 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit264 (34%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A738 crashes

On the A738, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph700 (91%)
  • 40 mph66 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds561 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (4.2%)
  • Other14 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry459 (60%)
  • Wet or damp300 (39%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway699 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout25 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A738 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the A738, followed by pedestrians (38%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant368 (38%)
  • Pedestrian365 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant75 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist45 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car844 (71%)
  • Bus or coach110 (9.3%)
  • Motorcycle88 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.4%)
  • Other14 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1066 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 15117 (12%)
  • 16 to 20151 (16%)
  • 21 to 25108 (11%)
  • 26 to 35139 (14%)
  • 36 to 4590 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5585 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6561 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7575 (7.8%)
  • Over 7544 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian365 (38%)
  • Driver or rider341 (35%)
  • Passenger260 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A738

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A738

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A738 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A738 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Ayrshire has the most, with 764, followed by Glasgow City (6).

Collisions on the A738 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Ayrshire76495911223
2ndGlasgow City6602

A738 crashes by town

Collisions on the A738 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Saltcoats (169) and Stevenston (133).

Recent crashes on the A738

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A738, from 11 August 2018 to 16 November 2024.

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