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Road collisions in South Ayrshire
Police recorded 357 road collisions involving injury in South Ayrshire between 2021 and 2025, about 71 a year. 19 of them were fatal, and an estimated 170 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 10am to 11am, and 30% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 69 in 2021 to 86 in 2025, a rise of 25%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so South Ayrshire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across South Ayrshire, 475 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 17% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 5% (12%) and motorcyclists 13% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 56%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 9% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 19% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 19% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in South Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 81 | 17.1% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 22 | 4.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 60 | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 266 | 56.0% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 8 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 29 | 6.1% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 9 | 1.9% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in South Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 10 | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 14 | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 20 | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 58 | 12.2% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 34 | 7.2% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 47 | 9.9% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 69 | 14.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 67 | 14.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 66 | 13.9% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 35 | 7.4% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 55 | 11.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
21.8% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 6.2% a cyclist (15.0%) and 16.0% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.2% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 24.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 1 collision involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in South Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 446 | 71.0% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 50 | 8.0% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 23 | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 59 | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 23 | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 9 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 18 | 2.9% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in South 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 | Castlehill Road (A713) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | King Street (A79) | Roundabout | 5 | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Castlehill Road | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Ayr Road | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock Road | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| King Street | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Whitletts Road | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Prestwick Road | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Dalmellington Road | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| John Street | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Holmston Road | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| New Bridge Street | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Maybole Road | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joppa | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Portland Street | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Burns Statue Square | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
49% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 44% 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A77 | 68 | 4 | 36 |
| A79 | 43 | 1 | 18 |
| A719 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| A70 | 23 | 2 | 8 |
| A713 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| B743 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| A78 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| A714 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| A759 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| B741 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| B742 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| B749 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| B7045 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| B7024 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| B746 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
23% of collisions in South Ayrshire happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 44% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in South Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 217 | 60.8% | 44.0% |
| B road | 51 | 14.3% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 89 | 24.9% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in South Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 10 | 2.8% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 165 | 46.2% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 13 | 3.6% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 13 | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 133 | 37.3% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 23 | 6.4% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in South Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 204 | 57.5% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 67 | 18.9% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 23 | 6.5% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 5 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 3 | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 26 | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 27 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in South Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 275 | 77.0% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 41 | 11.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 39 | 10.9% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 2 | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in South Ayrshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 156 | 43.7% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 201 | 56.3% | 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.