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A79 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,216 collisions on the A79 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,515 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 282 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A79, level with 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,216
908th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,515
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
22 people killed
Serious collisions
282
307 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A79

On the A79, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211.7%
  • Serious28223%
  • Slight91375%

Where the A79 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
908th
Most casualties
984th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
765th

A79 accidents by year

Collisions on the A79 peaked at 67 in 1981 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A79, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202479
2023910
20221112
202199
202057
20191114
20181014
20171315
20161620
20151317
20141719
20132027
20121721
20111416
20101925
20092731
20081820
20072025
20061315
20051518
20042133
20031723
20022328
20013239
20002830
19992829
19981821
19972429
19962231
19952829
19942426
19931822
19922837
19912731
19903846
19894256
19883645
19873141
19864759
19854968
19845166
19835866
19825872
19816799
19805973
19795163

When crashes happen on the A79

Friday has the most collisions on the A79 (199), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (312).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday184 (15%)
  • Tuesday173 (14%)
  • Wednesday157 (13%)
  • Thursday186 (15%)
  • Friday199 (16%)
  • Saturday193 (16%)
  • Sunday124 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am63 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am104 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon182 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm268 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm312 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm167 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight110 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January105 (8.6%)
  • February86 (7.1%)
  • March95 (7.8%)
  • April84 (6.9%)
  • May105 (8.6%)
  • June91 (7.5%)
  • July98 (8.1%)
  • August114 (9.4%)
  • September99 (8.1%)
  • October111 (9.1%)
  • November94 (7.7%)
  • December134 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight865 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit309 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A79 crashes

On the A79, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,008 (83%)
  • 40 mph64 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph41 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph92 (7.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds861 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds222 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (3.9%)
  • Other25 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry706 (58%)
  • Wet or damp480 (39%)
  • Frost or ice20 (1.6%)
  • Snow8 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway750 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway295 (24%)
  • Roundabout148 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A79 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the A79, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant728 (48%)
  • Pedestrian385 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist176 (12%)
  • Cyclist126 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,521 (74%)
  • Motorcycle177 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle127 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach85 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (1.1%)
  • Other17 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2%)
  • 6 to 1052 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1594 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20262 (17%)
  • 21 to 25184 (12%)
  • 26 to 35223 (15%)
  • 36 to 45183 (12%)
  • 46 to 55154 (10%)
  • 56 to 65124 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 75108 (7.1%)
  • Over 75100 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider742 (49%)
  • Passenger388 (26%)
  • Pedestrian385 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A79

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A79

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A79 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A79 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Ayrshire has the most, with 1,200, followed by Glasgow City (4) and Renfrewshire (4).

Collisions on the A79 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire1,2001,49821276
2ndGlasgow City4400
3rdRenfrewshire4401

A79 crashes by town

Collisions on the A79 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Ayr (581) and Prestwick (361).

Recent crashes on the A79

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A79, from 16 December 2022 to 18 December 2025.

Severity