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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 201097KC00908

Slight
55.9488, -4.7573
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
55.6408, -4.6861
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 (4y)
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Accident 201097KC04507

Slight
55.9420, -4.7856
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201097UA06307

Serious
55.7858, -4.8583
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201097UD70407

Fatal
55.5657, -4.6350
2 vehicles 4 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA FORD FIESTA (1y)
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Accident 201097UD70207

Serious
55.5247, -4.6012
3 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing MAZDA DEMIO FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201097UA70107

Slight
55.6467, -4.7322
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201097UA01307

Slight
55.7097, -4.8682
5 vehicles 4 casualties
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Accident 201097UA00707

Slight
55.6040, -4.6487
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201097KC05106

Slight
55.9403, -4.8063
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FIAT PANDA (4y)
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Accident 201097UA05305

Slight
55.8701, -4.8900
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201097UA04605

Slight
55.8225, -4.8883
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201097UA04005

Slight
55.6550, -4.7738
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201097UA02105

Slight
55.8304, -4.8881
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201097KC00905

Slight
55.8822, -4.8889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207 (4y) HONDA CBR600RR (2y)
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Accident 201097UD70804

Slight
55.5250, -4.5990
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES (2y) Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 201097UD04504

Slight
55.5358, -4.6130
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201097UA00104

Slight
55.7876, -4.8593
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201097UA07303

Slight
55.7437, -4.8586
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN Model Missing
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Accident 201097UA70303

Slight
55.6423, -4.7017
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing
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