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Road collisions in North Ayrshire
Police recorded 452 road collisions involving injury in North Ayrshire between 2021 and 2025, about 90 a year. 21 of them were fatal, and an estimated 186 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 35% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Tuesday had the most collisions, and 27% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 92 in 2021 to 80 in 2025, a fall of 13%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so North Ayrshire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across North Ayrshire, 604 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 17% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 6% (12%) and motorcyclists 6% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 64%. 6 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 11% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 18% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 16% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in North Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 102 | 16.9% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 38 | 6.3% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 39 | 6.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 388 | 64.2% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 8 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 20 | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 9 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in North Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 10 | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 18 | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 40 | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 54 | 8.9% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 56 | 9.3% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 97 | 16.1% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 77 | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 70 | 11.6% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 83 | 13.7% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 50 | 8.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 49 | 8.1% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
21.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 8.4% a cyclist (15.0%) and 8.4% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 2.4% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 21.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 3 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in North Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 602 | 78.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 48 | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 12 | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 39 | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 40 | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 12 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 13 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in North Ayrshire
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By Pass Road (A737) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | B784 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 3 | Unnamed road | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Dalry Road (A760) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | A78 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalry Road | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Long Drive | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Lochlibo Road | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| By Pass Road | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Kilwinning Road | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| New Street | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Towerlands Road | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Main Street | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Vernon Street | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Irvine Road | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Castlepark Circle | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Glasgow Street | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Main Road | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ayr Road | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sorbie Road | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
54% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 38% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 43% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A78 | 65 | 3 | 30 |
| A737 | 44 | 2 | 16 |
| B780 | 33 | 0 | 17 |
| A760 | 25 | 3 | 11 |
| A841 | 19 | 1 | 9 |
| A71 | 16 | 1 | 5 |
| B714 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| A736 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| B7080 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| A738 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| B7081 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| B777 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| B769 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| B779 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| B706 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in North Ayrshire happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 58% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in North Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 193 | 42.7% | 44.0% |
| B road | 119 | 26.3% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 140 | 31.0% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in North Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 8 | 1.8% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 237 | 52.4% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 16 | 3.5% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 20 | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 141 | 31.2% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 30 | 6.6% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in North Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 257 | 57.1% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 96 | 21.3% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 20 | 4.4% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 9 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 5 | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 38 | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in North Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 339 | 75.0% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 64 | 14.2% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 4 | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 42 | 9.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 3 | 0.7% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in North Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 261 | 57.7% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 191 | 42.3% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.