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A68 road traffic accidents

6,588 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A68 appears in 6,588 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 10,202 casualties. Of these collisions, 232 were fatal and 1,717 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 32% on 2024.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
232
Serious
1,717
Casualties
10,202
2025 45
2024 34
2023 40
2022 31
2021 45
2020 33
2019 56
2018 94
2017 67
2016 79
2015 59
2014 105
2013 88
2012 102
2011 97
2010 112
2009 133
2008 163
2007 129
2006 162
2005 142
2004 162
2003 124
2002 141
2001 124
2000 168
1999 159
1998 149
1997 186
1996 145
1995 140
1994 145
1993 169
1992 203
1991 204
1990 233
1989 278
1988 239
1987 189
1986 232
1985 213
1984 191
1983 181
1982 188
1981 191
1980 219
1979 199

Northumberland

801 recorded here

Scottish Borders

722 recorded here

Darlington

687 recorded here

Midlothian

318 recorded here

City of Edinburgh

234 recorded here

County Durham

200 recorded here

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Darlington

338 recorded along the A68

Edinburgh

160 recorded along the A68

Tow Law

59 recorded along the A68

Castleside

31 recorded along the A68

West Auckland

30 recorded along the A68

Dalkeith

27 recorded along the A68

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2002950006162

Slight
55.8378, -2.9005
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 2002950006086

Serious
55.9133, -3.1256
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) HONDA CBR900RR
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Accident 2002950006000

Slight
55.4686, -2.5544
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 200211DJ19220

Slight
54.5310, -1.5727
3 vehicles 6 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD FORD TRANSIT (1y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200211DJ18430

Serious
54.5950, -1.6536
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 2002950005656

Slight
55.4044, -2.5033
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600 (3y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2002950005585

Slight
55.5694, -2.6501
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE PEUGEOT 405 (3y)
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Accident 2002950005473

Slight
55.5049, -2.5481
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C5 VOLVO 940
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Accident 200211CI22130

Slight
54.8340, -1.8812
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200210B221102

Serious
55.0974, -2.1184
6 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CBR600F (4y) FORD ESCORT Vehicle FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA (2y) KAWASAKI ZX600 Vehicle
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Accident 200211DJ17020

Slight
54.5311, -1.5733
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA Vehicle
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Accident 2002950005321

Slight
55.5422, -2.6166
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT Model Missing MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 2002950005253

Slight
55.9310, -3.1633
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200210B212602

Serious
54.9421, -1.9687
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (3y) CITROEN XSARA
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Accident 200211DJ16490

Slight
54.5384, -1.5769
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLVO 440 (3y)
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Accident 200211DJ15650

Slight
54.5270, -1.5587
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY Pedal cycle
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Accident 200211CI19610

Slight
54.7778, -1.8538
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 200211AB15210

Slight
54.7449, -1.8145
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT AROSA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002950004588

Slight
55.9194, -3.1373
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CRV MAZDA 626 (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 2002950004523

Slight
55.9198, -3.1381
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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