Man seriously injured in A77 crash near Kilmarnock
Man seriously injured in A77 crash near Kilmarnock

A 56-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a two-vehicle collision on the A77 near Kilmarnock on Monday morning. The crash, involving a car and an HGV, led to a road closure while investigations were carried out.

Collision details

Police received reports of the collision at around 7.35am on Monday, 19 October, near the Bellfield Interchange. Emergency services attended the scene, where the driver of a white Nissan Qashqai was found injured. The driver of a Renault HGV was not injured.

The road was closed while crash investigations were carried out and reopened around 3.45pm.

Police appeal for information

Sergeant Brian Simpson said: “Our enquiries into the circumstances of this collision are ongoing and I’d appeal to anyone who saw what happened, and has not already spoken to police, to please come forward.”

He added: “I’d also like to ask drivers with dash-cam footage of the area around the time to review this and bring anything of significance to our attention.”

Anyone who can help is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference number 0575 of 19 October, 2026.