Kilmarnock road traffic accidents
Kilmarnock recorded 1,152 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,390 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,390
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 1,390
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kilmarnock
Roads in Kilmarnock
Postcode districts in Kilmarnock
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Kilmarnock
Road collision statistics for Kilmarnock
Collisions recorded
1,152
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,390
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Kilmarnock
Collisions in Kilmarnock are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.7% of recorded collisions in Kilmarnock happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kilmarnock have produced 1,390 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.7% 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 110 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 192 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 170 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 821 collisions, Darkness 331 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 838 collisions, Dual carriageway 108 collisions, One way street 100 collisions, One way street/Slip road 48 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,052 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 871 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 619 casualties, Passenger 330 casualties, Pedestrian 441 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kilmarnock
How many road accidents have there been in Kilmarnock?
1,152 collisions have been recorded in Kilmarnock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,390 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kilmarnock were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 234 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Kilmarnock resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Kilmarnock?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Kilmarnock, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kilmarnock happen on?
72.7% of collisions in Kilmarnock are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Kilmarnock?
Pedestrians make up 31.7% of the 1,390 casualties recorded in Kilmarnock.
Is road safety in Kilmarnock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kilmarnock rose 15% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock cover 1999 to 2025.