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A758 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 166 collisions on the A758 from 1979 to 2000, with 252 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 58 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A758 was on 13 July 2000.

Collisions since 1979
166
3,477th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
252
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
58
75 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
13 Jul 2000
Busiest year
1983
23 collisions

Crash severity on the A758

On the A758, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2000

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious5835%
  • Slight10463%

Where the A758 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,477th
Most casualties
3,335th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

A758 accidents by year

Collisions on the A758 peaked at 23 in 1983, and none have been recorded since 2000.

Collisions and casualties on the A758, 1979 to 2000

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200011
199900
199811
199744
199600
199500
199422
199311
199244
1991413
199059
198935
198812
198788
19861631
19852126
198479
19832338
1982810
19812127
19802032
19791629

When crashes happen on the A758

Thursday has the most collisions on the A758 (37), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (39).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (14%)
  • Tuesday17 (10%)
  • Wednesday21 (13%)
  • Thursday37 (22%)
  • Friday30 (18%)
  • Saturday25 (15%)
  • Sunday12 (7.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (6.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (4.2%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (7.8%)
  • 9am to noon22 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm39 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6.6%)
  • February14 (8.4%)
  • March10 (6%)
  • April12 (7.2%)
  • May6 (3.6%)
  • June21 (13%)
  • July14 (8.4%)
  • August17 (10%)
  • September11 (6.6%)
  • October19 (11%)
  • November15 (9%)
  • December16 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight108 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A758 crashes

On the A758, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph52 (31%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph107 (64%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (26%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (6.6%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (4.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp80 (48%)
  • Dry71 (43%)
  • Frost or ice11 (6.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A758 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A758, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant184 (73%)
  • Pedestrian30 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car201 (75%)
  • Motorcycle25 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (4%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2070 (28%)
  • 21 to 2548 (19%)
  • 26 to 3535 (14%)
  • 36 to 4525 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5521 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6514 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.4%)
  • Over 756 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider132 (52%)
  • Passenger90 (36%)
  • Pedestrian30 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A758

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A758

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A758 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A758 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Ayrshire has the most, with 142, followed by East Ayrshire (19).

Collisions on the A758 in each area, 1979 to 2000
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire142217451
2ndEast Ayrshire192706

A758 crashes by town

Collisions on the A758 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ayr (15) and Mauchline (8).

Latest recorded crashes on the A758

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A758, from 28 January 1989 to 13 July 2000.

Severity