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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 200997UA00805

Slight
55.6611, -4.8316
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA AUDI A3 (3y)
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Accident 200997UA70205

Serious
55.8458, -4.8883
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 1000
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Accident 200997KC03904

Slight
55.9104, -4.8662
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA FABIA FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200997UA02204

Slight
55.8518, -4.8886
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200997UA03004

Slight
55.7939, -4.8685
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200997UA07203

Slight
55.6472, -4.7328
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 (3y) BMW 1 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200997UA70703

Serious
55.5767, -4.6414
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200997UA06703

Slight
55.6082, -4.6471
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200997UA02003

Slight
55.8307, -4.8885
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200997UA01903

Slight
55.6472, -4.7330
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200997UA07702

Slight
55.6426, -4.7443
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 200997UA70602

Slight
55.6598, -4.8145
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (3y) BMW 5 SERIES (4y) BMW 5 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200997UA06402

Serious
55.6918, -4.8658
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT (3y)
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Accident 200997UD70402

Fatal
55.5629, -4.6318
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200997UA70302

Serious
55.6955, -4.8683
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200997UA01302

Slight
55.7374, -4.8615
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) CITROEN C5
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Accident 200997UA03501

Slight
55.8129, -4.8840
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA FORD FIESTA (3y) Car
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Accident 200997UA00201

Slight
55.8545, -4.8890
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200897UA70812

Serious
55.7924, -4.8644
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 200897UA70612

Slight
55.6408, -4.6874
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT LAGUNA
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