Crap Towns / South Ayrshire / Road condition
How bad are the roads in South Ayrshire?
In 2025-26, 22% of South Ayrshire council's A roads, 31% of its B and C roads and 38% of its unclassified roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across Scotland the figures were 30%, 33% and 36%. Ten years earlier, in 2015-16, the figures were 42%, 46% and 43%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 42% | 46% | 43% |
| 2016-17 | 39% | 42% | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 38% | 41% | 41% |
| 2018-19 | 36% | 40% | 43% |
| 2019-20 | 34% | 40% | 42% |
| 2020-21 | 34% | 39% | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 29% | 36% | 43% |
| 2022-23 | 23% | 36% | 41% |
| 2023-24 | 22% | 35% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 23% | 33% | 36% |
| 2025-26 | 22% | 31% | 38% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries and Galloway | 33% | 39% | 57% |
| South Ayrshire | 22% | 31% | 38% |
| East Ayrshire | 15% | 27% | 37% |
| North Ayrshire | 28% | 31% | 31% |
| Across Scotland | 30% | 33% | 36% |