Road
Crashes on the A78
1,302 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,302
All crashes
33
Fatal
261
Serious
1,008
Slight
Since 2000 the A78 has seen 1,302 collisions, 33 of them fatal and 261 serious. That ranks it 369th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 25.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 23% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 81% since 2000, from 96 to 18 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in North Ayrshire, Inverclyde and South Ayrshire.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.