Serious Vauxhall Corsa and Skoda Octavia crash on the A71 in East Ayrshire - 5 Nov 2025

Accident reference 2025991664223

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 5 November 2025 at 17:25 a serious collision occurred near A71, East Ayrshire involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, skoda octavia) and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.602260, -4.431920

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025991664223
Police Reference 991664223
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A71
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Highway Authority S12000008
Current Highway Authority S12000008

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SKODA OCTAVIA
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.