Irvine road traffic accidents
Irvine recorded 731 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 898 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 898
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 898
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Irvine
Roads in Irvine
Postcode districts in Irvine
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Irvine
Road collision statistics for Irvine
Collisions recorded
731
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
898
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
22.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Irvine
Collisions in Irvine are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in Irvine happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Irvine have produced 898 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 72 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 117 collisions, Wednesday 112 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 136 collisions, Saturday 116 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 551 collisions, Darkness 180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 582 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 2 collisions, 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 635 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 541 collisions, Raining no high winds 117 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 385 casualties, Passenger 246 casualties, Pedestrian 267 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Irvine
How many road accidents have there been in Irvine?
731 collisions have been recorded in Irvine in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 898 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Irvine were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 156 were serious — 22.7% of all recorded collisions in Irvine resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Irvine?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Irvine, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Irvine happen on?
79.6% of collisions in Irvine are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Irvine?
Pedestrians make up 29.7% of the 898 casualties recorded in Irvine.
Is road safety in Irvine getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Irvine fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Irvine come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Irvine cover 1999 to 2025.