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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 200597KC05710

Serious
55.9103, -4.8662
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLVO 940
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Accident 200597UA06410

Serious
55.6672, -4.8409
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 200597UA70110

Serious
55.5767, -4.6418
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN PRIMERA RENAULT MEGANE (2y)
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Accident 200597KC05009

Slight
55.8918, -4.8869
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car DAF TRUCKS FA 45LF (1y)
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Accident 200597UA03109

Slight
55.6076, -4.6470
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200597KC00209

Serious
55.9410, -4.7980
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (3y)
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Accident 200597KC04408

Slight
55.8809, -4.8887
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200597KC70508

Slight
55.8825, -4.8890
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200597UA04208

Slight
55.5906, -4.6498
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Pedal cycle
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Accident 200597UA03308

Serious
55.7094, -4.8682
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL FRONTERA FORD FOCUS (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200597UA02208

Slight
55.8235, -4.8884
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (3y) RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 200597UD01108

Slight
55.5261, -4.6072
4 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 25 MITSUBISHI COLT VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (1y) PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200597KC00508

Slight
55.8826, -4.8890
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200597KC04107

Slight
55.9071, -4.8770
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200597UA07007

Slight
55.8455, -4.8881
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 200597UA04007

Serious
55.8531, -4.8890
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200597UA02606

Serious
55.5991, -4.6495
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 200597UA01106

Slight
55.6383, -4.6647
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 200597UA07205

Slight
55.7938, -4.8679
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car OPTARE METRORIDER
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Accident 200597KC06605

Slight
55.9405, -4.7889
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (2y)
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