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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 199997XB03710

Slight
55.9491, -4.7653
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199997UB11210

Slight
55.8396, -4.8919
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA (3y) ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 199997UB11310

Slight
55.8098, -4.8818
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 199997UB01910

Serious
55.6678, -4.8415
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199997UB10510

Slight
55.8508, -4.8882
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 199997UB00710

Serious
55.6501, -4.8143
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT CORDOBA (2y) Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199997XB03309

Slight
55.9178, -4.8596
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER PROTON PROTON
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Accident 199997UB01509

Slight
55.6416, -4.7520
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199997UB10309

Slight
55.8667, -4.8910
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI ACCENT FIAT TIPO
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Accident 199997XB01409

Slight
55.9329, -4.8271
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199997UA01309

Slight
55.5935, -4.6502
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SEAT IBIZA (2y)
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Accident 199997UB10209

Serious
55.8245, -4.8894
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199997UB00209

Slight
55.6517, -4.8211
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA (2y) PROTON PROTON
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Accident 199997XB04208

Slight
55.9468, -4.7704
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199997UA02008

Slight
55.6441, -4.7204
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199997XB03308

Serious
55.9480, -4.7577
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199997UB01908

Serious
55.7081, -4.8681
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199997RA02608

Slight
55.5606, -4.6305
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 199997UA70307

Slight
55.5872, -4.6482
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA RENAULT LAGUNA (2y)
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Accident 199997RA01507

Slight
55.5243, -4.6059
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES 300 SCANIA Model Missing
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