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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 2023991358721

Serious
55.6716, -4.8476
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL ADAM
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Slight
55.6403, -4.6772
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
55.7992, -4.8696
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Slight
55.6717, -4.8476
3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2023991325895

Slight
55.6611, -4.8077
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
55.6424, -4.6989
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2023991314277

Serious
55.8809, -4.8886
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC KIA SPORTAGE
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Accident 2023991314668

Slight
55.6083, -4.6470
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2023991307217

Serious
55.8735, -4.8893
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN VOLKSWAGEN GOLF NISSAN QASHQAI (4y)
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Accident 2023991301749

Slight
55.6092, -4.6476
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2023991299886

Serious
55.6611, -4.8317
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2023991294968

Serious
55.7817, -4.8560
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2023991304830

Slight
55.6908, -4.8651
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA AUDI A5 FORD FIESTA FORD KUGA
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Accident 2023991280254

Serious
55.9471, -4.7679
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DACIA SANDERO
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Accident 2023991279513

Serious
55.6421, -4.6966
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBF 125 (3y)
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Accident 2023991270252

Serious
55.9469, -4.7696
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2023991291488

Slight
55.5246, -4.6020
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD KA FORD TRANSIT (1y) PEUGEOT 208 MINI COOPER
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Accident 2023991259255

Slight
55.9484, -4.7614
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT LEON (4y)
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Accident 2022991254016

Slight
55.6303, -4.6568
4 vehicles 6 casualties
FORD B-MAX FORD FOCUS VAUXHALL CORSA HYUNDAI GETZ
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Accident 2022991254019

Slight
55.6352, -4.6601
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI COUNTRYMAN KIA NIRO (1y) HYUNDAI I30 (4y)
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