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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 200797UD06906

Slight
55.5248, -4.5958
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 206 HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 200797UA06406

Slight
55.6400, -4.6708
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200797UA04406

Slight
55.8123, -4.8838
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO S40
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Accident 200797UA03906

Slight
55.8206, -4.8879
1 vehicle 4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200797UA03806

Slight
55.5760, -4.6414
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200797UA03706

Slight
55.8377, -4.8914
3 vehicles 7 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200797KC01706

Slight
55.9443, -4.7824
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA CITROEN XSARA (4y)
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Accident 200797KC00806

Slight
55.9105, -4.8659
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) DAEWOO TACUMA (3y)
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Accident 200797UA04305

Slight
55.6087, -4.6479
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 (3y)
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Accident 200797KC03705

Slight
55.8829, -4.8890
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200797KC01905

Serious
55.9470, -4.7701
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200797UA01105

Slight
55.7931, -4.8654
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA (1y)
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Accident 200797UA08304

Slight
55.7927, -4.8648
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200797KC04504

Slight
55.9291, -4.8350
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 SUZUKI ALTO (4y) Car
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Accident 200797UA05604

Serious
55.6118, -4.6460
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200797KC02404

Serious
55.9021, -4.8815
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) PEUGEOT 206 (3y)
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Accident 200797UD06303

Slight
55.5243, -4.6062
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200797UD03403

Slight
55.5244, -4.6064
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200797UA04103

Slight
55.6528, -4.7464
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200797KC03103

Serious
55.9459, -4.7766
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car Car
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