Prestwick road traffic accidents
Prestwick recorded 334 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 389 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 389
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 389
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Prestwick
Roads in Prestwick
Postcode districts in Prestwick
Accidents in Prestwick
Road collision statistics for Prestwick
Collisions recorded
334
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
389
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
23.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Prestwick
Collisions in Prestwick are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.1% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.5% of recorded collisions in Prestwick happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Prestwick have produced 389 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.6% 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 25 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 59 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 67 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 249 collisions, Darkness 85 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 289 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 299 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 267 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 189 casualties, Passenger 77 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Prestwick
How many road accidents have there been in Prestwick?
334 collisions have been recorded in Prestwick in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 389 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Prestwick were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 72 were serious — 23.1% of all recorded collisions in Prestwick resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Prestwick?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Prestwick, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Prestwick happen on?
86.5% of collisions in Prestwick are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Prestwick?
Pedestrians make up 31.6% of the 389 casualties recorded in Prestwick.
Is road safety in Prestwick getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Prestwick rose 40% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Prestwick 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 Prestwick cover 1999 to 2024.