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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 201797KC00911

Slight
55.9103, -4.8662
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI LIANA VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
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Accident 201797UA01111

Serious
55.8415, -4.8906
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 201797KC00711

Slight
55.8912, -4.8864
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT PEUGEOT 208 (1y)
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Accident 201797UA00611

Slight
55.6443, -4.7198
4 vehicles 3 casualties
MINI COOPER VAUXHALL INSIGNIA (4y) FORD FIESTA FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 201797KC00311

Slight
55.9410, -4.8023
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201797KC01410

Slight
55.9478, -4.7647
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201797UD70210

Slight
55.5247, -4.6003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (3y) PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 201797UA00410

Slight
55.6546, -4.7574
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201797UA00910

Slight
55.8411, -4.8908
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308 (4y)
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Accident 201797KC01809

Slight
55.9103, -4.8661
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 3008 SUZUKI SWIFT (1y)
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Accident 201797UA71409

Serious
55.6893, -4.8642
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing BMW X5
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Accident 201797UA70909

Slight
55.6547, -4.7599
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CRV (3y) AUDI TTS
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Accident 201797UA02608

Slight
55.7936, -4.8679
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car PIAGGIO VESPA
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Accident 201797UA71108

Slight
55.6451, -4.7261
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO MERCEDES CLS CLASS (4y)
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Accident 201797UA02208

Slight
55.7019, -4.8689
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI CELERIO (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201797UA01508

Slight
55.7939, -4.8685
1 vehicle 2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 201797UA70608

Slight
55.6881, -4.8636
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLVO S60
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Accident 201797UA70508

Serious
55.6648, -4.8368
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201797UA70607

Slight
55.6430, -4.7094
3 vehicles 2 casualties
KIA PICANTO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201797UA70506

Serious
55.6586, -4.7963
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA JCB Model Missing
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