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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 201597KC00811

Fatal
55.9198, -4.8569
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201597UA71810

Serious
55.7318, -4.8641
3 vehicles 10 casualties
MERCEDES SLK CLASS (3y) MAN Model Missing FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 201597UA71210

Serious
55.6613, -4.8318
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (4y) FORD MONDEO VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 201597UA03910

Slight
55.6411, -4.6793
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 201597UA70210

Serious
55.7025, -4.8690
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc VOLVO V70
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Accident 201597UA03009

Slight
55.8058, -4.8752
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308 MERCEDES E CLASS (2y)
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Accident 201597KC01009

Slight
55.9475, -4.7660
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 2 (4y) VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 201597UD71208

Slight
55.5608, -4.6291
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Car
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Accident 201597UA71008

Slight
55.6449, -4.7241
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201597UA70808

Slight
55.7930, -4.8651
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201597UD70308

Slight
55.5247, -4.6023
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under RENAULT MEGANE (4y)
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Accident 201597KC02007

Slight
55.9403, -4.7903
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201597UA70207

Fatal
55.6187, -4.6467
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOVANO Pedal cycle
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Accident 201597UA00407

Slight
55.7626, -4.8546
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201597UA04506

Slight
55.6609, -4.8082
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) HONDA CBR125R
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Accident 201597KC02306

Slight
55.9077, -4.8744
2 vehicles 8 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (1y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201597KC02005

Slight
55.9451, -4.7774
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201597KC03405

Slight
55.9184, -4.8580
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 201597UA70504

Serious
55.6405, -4.6747
5 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES MINI ONE (2y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY NISSAN 200 HONDA CIVIC (3y)
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Accident 201597UA05504

Slight
55.6407, -4.6843
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
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