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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 200597KC03802

Slight
55.9095, -4.8689
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAZDA PREMACY (2y) Car
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Accident 200597KC02202

Slight
55.9078, -4.8739
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 200597UD01102

Slight
55.5250, -4.5949
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO ROVER 25
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Accident 200597UA02002

Slight
55.8663, -4.8902
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 605
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Accident 200597UA01802

Slight
55.8598, -4.8895
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200597KC00202

Slight
55.9077, -4.8742
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200597UA07601

Slight
55.6485, -4.8103
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI LIANA (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200597KC70301

Serious
55.9298, -4.8344
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200597UA03301

Slight
55.6832, -4.8599
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200597UA02801

Serious
55.6452, -4.7365
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 25 (4y)
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Accident 200497KC06312

Slight
55.9471, -4.7685
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200497UA10912

Slight
55.6428, -4.7069
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200497UA11012

Slight
55.7094, -4.8676
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200497KC70212

Slight
55.9484, -4.7566
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200497KC01912

Slight
55.9423, -4.7856
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI BALENO VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 200497KC04912

Slight
55.9413, -4.8014
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200497UD70112

Fatal
55.5249, -4.5969
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200497UA01412

Slight
55.8104, -4.8822
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 200497UA02212

Slight
55.7101, -4.8678
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200497UA08411

Slight
55.6410, -4.6790
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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