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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 1997117AB1380

Slight
2 vehicles 4 casualties
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK LAND ROVER 110
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Accident 199710B015797

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1997950675297

Slight
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT NISSAN PRIMERA (2y)
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Accident 1997117DJ1329

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (4y) HONDA CG125B (4y)
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Accident 199710B014997

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
TOYOTA 4-RUNNER (2y)
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Accident 199710B014897

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1997950655997

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199710B016697

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 199710B014097

Fatal
3 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER Vehicle JEEP CHEROKEE (1y)
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Accident 1997117CI9839

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199710B014297

Serious
1 vehicle 4 casualties
FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 1997950627497

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9000 PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 1997117DJ1274

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 1997117DJ1227

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1997950611097

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2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA Vehicle
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Accident 1997117DJ1236

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199710B013597

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2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) RENAULT EXTRA
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Accident 1997117DJ1207

Serious
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199710B013297

Serious
1 vehicle 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1997117DJ1218

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1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL SENATOR
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