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A78 road traffic accidents

3,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A78 appears in 3,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 5,722 casualties. Of these collisions, 115 were fatal and 1,030 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
115
Serious
1,030
Casualties
5,722
2024 18
2023 20
2022 24
2021 26
2020 22
2019 32
2018 33
2017 39
2016 36
2015 43
2014 49
2013 49
2012 46
2011 66
2010 46
2009 49
2008 72
2007 57
2006 63
2005 60
2004 90
2003 91
2002 89
2001 86
2000 96
1999 88
1998 94
1997 136
1996 106
1995 114
1994 117
1993 132
1992 132
1991 125
1990 109
1989 121
1988 119
1987 126
1986 118
1985 163
1984 128
1983 103
1982 122
1981 147
1980 149
1979 169

North Ayrshire

1,023 recorded here

Inverclyde

581 recorded here

South Ayrshire

102 recorded here

South Lanarkshire

2 recorded here

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Greenock

222 recorded along the A78

Largs

98 recorded along the A78

Stevenston

33 recorded along the A78

Ardrossan

32 recorded along the A78

Saltcoats

30 recorded along the A78

Irvine

25 recorded along the A78

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200097XB70505

Slight
55.9103, -4.8661
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT 21 ROVER 200 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200097UB02005

Slight
55.6418, -4.7491
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200097UB01905

Slight
55.6427, -4.7835
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Vehicle
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Accident 200097UB11005

Slight
55.7860, -4.8585
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) ROVER 400 SERIES (2y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200097UA00805

Slight
55.5767, -4.6413
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle YAMAHA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200097XB00705

Slight
55.9416, -4.7854
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200097XB00405

Slight
55.9483, -4.7623
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200097UB00805

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55.6412, -4.7763
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN ZX RENAULT ESPACE HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200097UB00105

Slight
55.6441, -4.7390
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 200097UA00505

Slight
55.6466, -4.7328
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA MODEL MISSING VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 200097UB01704

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55.6421, -4.7800
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200097XB02604

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55.9360, -4.8207
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200097UB10904

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55.8313, -4.8887
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (3y) VOLVO V40 (3y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200097UB01104

Slight
55.6471, -4.8064
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 200097XB01704

Slight
55.9411, -4.7876
2 vehicles 4 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 SEAT CORDOBA (4y)
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Accident 200097UB01804

Slight
55.6456, -4.7993
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 480 VOLVO 440
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Accident 200097UB00403

Slight
55.6701, -4.8365
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FIAT UNO
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Accident 200097XB00503

Slight
55.9395, -4.8138
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT BRAVA (1y) ROVER METRO (2y)
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Accident 200097UB11202

Slight
55.8290, -4.8885
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 200097UB11102

Slight
55.7529, -4.8556
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under (1y)
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