Road
Crashes on the A79
405 recorded collisions since 2000.
405
All crashes
6
Fatal
77
Serious
322
Slight
Since 2000 the A79 has seen 405 collisions, 6 of them fatal and 77 serious. That ranks it 1156th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 14.8 per 1,000 collisions, and 20% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 75% since 2000, from 28 to 7 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in South Ayrshire, Glasgow City and North Yorkshire.
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Crashes by year
2000–202440200
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.