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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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Slight
55.6428, -4.7538
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KIA RIO (1y)
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Serious
55.7055, -4.8694
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
55.7427, -4.8590
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
55.6612, -4.8316
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 201297UA03609

Serious
55.8158, -4.8855
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PIAGGIO VESPA (4y)
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Accident 201297KC02909

Slight
55.9417, -4.7861
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201297UA01809

Slight
55.6105, -4.6464
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201297KC01209

Slight
55.9411, -4.7876
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201297KC04808

Slight
55.9483, -4.7607
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201297UD04908

Slight
55.5248, -4.5922
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201297UA05708

Slight
55.6896, -4.8644
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201297UA01808

Slight
55.6908, -4.8652
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO Car
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Accident 201297UA01108

Slight
55.8526, -4.8890
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MAZDA 626 VOLVO V50 NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201297UA00208

Slight
55.8200, -4.8877
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW Z3
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Accident 201297KC00208

Serious
55.9353, -4.8213
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN BMW 3 SERIES KIA RIO
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Accident 201297KC04207

Slight
55.9103, -4.8661
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SX4 NISSAN MICRA (1y) Car
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Accident 201297UA02207

Slight
55.8107, -4.8825
1 vehicle 2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 201297UA02007

Slight
55.6760, -4.8530
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050 (2y)
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Accident 201297KC01107

Slight
55.9479, -4.7646
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA SKODA OCTAVIA (4y)
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Accident 201297UA00407

Slight
55.6435, -4.7410
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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