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A759 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 603 collisions on the A759 from 1979 to 2025, with 816 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 167 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A759, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
603
1,688th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
816
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
167
193 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A759

On the A759, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.7%
  • Serious16728%
  • Slight42671%

Where the A759 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,688th
Most casualties
1,697th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,249th

A759 accidents by year

Collisions on the A759 peaked at 30 in 1985 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A759, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202436
202334
202233
202149
202058
201967
2018610
201779
2016911
20151013
201423
201378
201267
2011910
20101115
2009911
20081318
2007811
20061621
2005914
2004913
20031419
2002913
20011418
20001116
19991115
19981317
19971422
19961824
19951217
19941314
19931628
19921217
19912533
19901520
19892739
19881921
19871426
19862428
19853042
19842532
19831620
19822839
19812028
19801617
19793038

When crashes happen on the A759

Friday has the most collisions on the A759 (103), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (153).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (12%)
  • Tuesday88 (15%)
  • Wednesday92 (15%)
  • Thursday91 (15%)
  • Friday103 (17%)
  • Saturday92 (15%)
  • Sunday65 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (11%)
  • 9am to noon72 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm115 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm153 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm92 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight66 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8%)
  • February44 (7.3%)
  • March35 (5.8%)
  • April55 (9.1%)
  • May43 (7.1%)
  • June43 (7.1%)
  • July53 (8.8%)
  • August54 (9%)
  • September47 (7.8%)
  • October65 (11%)
  • November55 (9.1%)
  • December61 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight418 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit99 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A759 crashes

On the A759, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph290 (48%)
  • 40 mph17 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph6 (1%)
  • 60 mph286 (47%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds433 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds107 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (3.3%)
  • Other17 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry317 (53%)
  • Wet or damp255 (42%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.5%)
  • Snow6 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway538 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout15 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A759 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A759, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant546 (67%)
  • Pedestrian100 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (8%)
  • Cyclist46 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car788 (77%)
  • Motorcycle69 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.3%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1544 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20148 (18%)
  • 21 to 2590 (11%)
  • 26 to 35163 (20%)
  • 36 to 4593 (11%)
  • 46 to 55100 (12%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7551 (6.3%)
  • Over 7533 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider508 (62%)
  • Passenger208 (25%)
  • Pedestrian100 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A759

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A759

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A759 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A759 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Ayrshire has the most, with 388, followed by East Ayrshire (164) and Glasgow City (27).

Collisions on the A759 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire3885368105
2ndEast Ayrshire164199244
3rdGlasgow City274109
4thSouth Lanarkshire192708

A759 crashes by town

Collisions on the A759 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Troon, South Ayrshire (111) and Kilmarnock (99).

Recent crashes on the A759

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A759, from 26 April 2019 to 25 August 2025.

Severity