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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 232
- Serious
- 1,717
- Casualties
- 10,202
- Fatal
- 232
- Serious
- 1,717
- Casualties
- 10,202
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199710B001897
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 1997117DJ0196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 800 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1997950054797
Slight
4 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT 25
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(4y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 1997950054197
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1997117DJ0062
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER MINI
(4y)
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Accident 1997950036997
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 1997117DJ0018
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
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Accident 199710B000597
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
(1y)
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Accident 1997117DJ0009
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1996951398896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1996951391996
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199610B028096
Slight
3 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT EXTRA
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1996951350896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996116DJ7240
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996951328896
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1996951321396
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
VOLVO 460
(2y)
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Accident 1996951314796
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1996116DJ7140
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MZ Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1996951297396
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 199610B028896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
AUSTIN METRO
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