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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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Slight
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Serious
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
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Serious
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2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
54.6481, -1.7504
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
55.0834, -2.0971
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
55.0762, -2.0933
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
54.5282, -1.5641
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Serious
55.2719, -2.2573
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
55.3381, -2.4539
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
54.5339, -1.5784
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 201211SJ21102

Slight
54.5560, -1.5928
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under HYUNDAI COUPE
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Slight
54.5479, -1.5854
4 vehicles 6 casualties
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Accident 2012950004427

Slight
55.6479, -2.6913
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2012950004377

Serious
55.7587, -2.7793
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201211SB18972

Slight
54.7483, -1.8159
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 201211NI18302

Slight
54.8261, -1.8650
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2012950004203

Slight
55.9047, -3.0327
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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