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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 2016110075063

Slight
54.5401, -1.5757
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER (1y) VAUXHALL ADAM
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Accident 2016950002520

Slight
55.4721, -2.5539
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (3y) Car
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Accident 2016100068583

Slight
55.3535, -2.4772
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (1y) Car
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Accident 2016110073152

Slight
54.5265, -1.5580
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle CITROEN C1 (1y)
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Accident 2016110068262

Slight
54.5309, -1.5723
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO CITROEN BERLINGO (2y)
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Accident 2016950002471

Slight
55.4850, -2.5452
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI Model Missing Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2016950002145

Slight
55.4776, -2.5519
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2016950001865

Fatal
55.5262, -2.5907
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HYUNDAI GETZ SUZUKI IGNIS
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Accident 2016950001702

Slight
55.5615, -2.6460
3 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA FORD FOCUS MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y)
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Accident 2016100054964

Slight
54.9626, -1.9595
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT TOYOTA RAV4 HYUNDAI I30 (1y)
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Accident 2016950001711

Serious
55.4214, -2.5229
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 2016110055283

Slight
54.7916, -1.9342
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2016100061909

Slight
55.0875, -2.1083
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 201611SJ04606

Slight
54.5309, -1.5723
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN UP (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 201611SJ05186

Slight
54.5984, -1.6669
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA NISSAN QASHQAI MINI COOPER
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Accident 2016100126416

Slight
55.0317, -2.0310
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL MERIVA (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (4y)
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Accident 2016100072316

Serious
54.8984, -1.9444
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA (1y) SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2016100030816

Slight
55.3194, -2.3742
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 201611SA04106

Serious
54.6137, -1.6936
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA (3y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2016950000291

Slight
55.8449, -2.9259
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
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