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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 200797UA03110

Slight
55.8011, -4.8713
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200797UD03010

Slight
55.5248, -4.5903
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car CITROEN C5 (3y)
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Accident 200797UA02210

Slight
55.8110, -4.8829
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) Car
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Accident 200797UA01910

Slight
55.6473, -4.7332
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200797UA06109

Slight
55.8094, -4.8813
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200797UA04209

Slight
55.6090, -4.6478
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200797UA03909

Slight
55.6893, -4.8643
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200797UA02509

Slight
55.6382, -4.6651
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200797UA02109

Serious
55.8023, -4.8717
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA MINI COOPER (4y)
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Accident 200797UD01109

Slight
55.5746, -4.6408
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 200797KC02108

Slight
55.9114, -4.8634
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200797UA05108

Slight
55.6072, -4.6487
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200797UA03908

Slight
55.6067, -4.6478
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE (4y)
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Accident 200797UA70407

Slight
55.6081, -4.6471
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Car
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Accident 200797UA70307

Fatal
55.6406, -4.6812
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUDI A3
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Accident 200797KC00507

Slight
55.8755, -4.8889
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (2y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200797UA02207

Slight
55.6898, -4.8645
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MERCEDES C CLASS (2y)
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Accident 200797KC00207

Slight
55.8832, -4.8885
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 200797UA00907

Slight
55.6446, -4.7226
7 vehicles 1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 147 CITROEN C2 (2y) RENAULT SCENIC (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA Vehicle AUDI A4 (3y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200797KC06006

Slight
55.9123, -4.8617
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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