Kilmarnock road traffic accidents
Kilmarnock recorded 1,129 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,363 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 228 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 1,363
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 1,363
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Kilmarnock
Roads in Kilmarnock
Postcode districts in Kilmarnock
Accidents in Kilmarnock
Road collision statistics for Kilmarnock
Collisions recorded
1,129
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,363
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
228
21% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.5% of recorded collisions in Kilmarnock happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Kilmarnock have produced 1,363 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.5% 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 102 collisions, Monday 151 collisions, Tuesday 192 collisions, Wednesday 167 collisions, Thursday 169 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 803 collisions, Darkness 326 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 818 collisions, Dual carriageway 107 collisions, One way street 98 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 1,033 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 852 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 607 casualties, Passenger 327 casualties, Pedestrian 429 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Kilmarnock
How many road accidents have there been in Kilmarnock?
1,129 collisions have been recorded in Kilmarnock in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,363 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Kilmarnock were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 228 were serious — 21% 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 18.2% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Kilmarnock happen on?
72.5% 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 31.5% of the 1,363 casualties recorded in Kilmarnock.
Is road safety in Kilmarnock getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Kilmarnock fell 13% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.