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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 200397UA04502

Serious
55.6416, -4.6927
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA HYUNDAI COUPE (2y)
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Accident 200397UA70102

Serious
55.6148, -4.6456
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200397UD00402

Slight
55.5394, -4.6137
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200397UA06901

Slight
55.6426, -4.7439
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200397UA06701

Slight
55.8077, -4.8785
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY PEUGEOT 206 (1y)
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Accident 200397UA05701

Slight
55.7860, -4.8585
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 NISSAN MICRA (4y)
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Accident 200397UD03701

Slight
55.5674, -4.6359
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200397KX02501

Serious
55.9470, -4.7695
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200397UA03101

Serious
55.6423, -4.7808
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA KAWASAKI Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200397KC01201

Slight
55.9104, -4.8662
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200397UA03001

Slight
55.7401, -4.8606
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200297UA06612

Slight
55.6430, -4.7561
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 440 NISSAN ALMERA VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 200297UA08312

Slight
55.6064, -4.6474
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200297UA00612

Slight
55.6054, -4.6491
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SCORPIO Vehicle
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Accident 200297UA70112

Slight
55.6463, -4.8033
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200297UB09811

Serious
55.6406, -4.7718
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200297KC05611

Slight
55.9593, -4.8157
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 200297UA07911

Slight
55.6925, -4.8668
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200297KC70411

Serious
55.9077, -4.8742
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200297KX02511

Slight
55.8826, -4.8890
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD KA Vehicle Vehicle
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