A68 road traffic accidents
6,543 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A68 appears in 6,543 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 10,142 casualties. Of these collisions, 228 were fatal and 1,699 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 228
- Serious
- 1,699
- Casualties
- 10,142
- Fatal
- 228
- Serious
- 1,699
- Casualties
- 10,142
Collisions by Year
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
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 2008950001450
Serious
55.8937, -3.0696
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2008950001763
Serious
55.8896, -3.0527
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2008100078508
Slight
55.1217, -2.1411
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2008100054508
Slight
54.9479, -1.9572
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008950000937
Slight
55.4226, -2.5284
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008100053708
Slight
54.8492, -1.8867
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
(4y)
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Accident 2008950000712
Slight
55.5416, -2.6158
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
SEAT LEON
(2y)
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Accident 2008620175459
Slight
51.5623, -3.2620
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2008950000321
Slight
55.8131, -2.8427
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 2008950000352
Slight
55.9403, -3.1757
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008950000285
Slight
55.8386, -2.9034
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200811SJ00458
Slight
54.5882, -1.6372
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLKSWAGEN BORA
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Accident 200811NI00378
Slight
54.7903, -1.8558
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2008950000263
Slight
55.6427, -2.6893
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200811SJ00338
Slight
54.5440, -1.5817
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 307
(3y)
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Accident 200811SJ00258
Slight
54.5359, -1.5785
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2008950000154
Slight
55.8905, -3.0127
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
(4y)
MITSUBISHI CARISMA
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Accident 2008950000132
Slight
55.8426, -2.9219
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
SAAB 9-3
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200711DJ20310
Slight
54.5266, -1.5582
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
(4y)
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Accident 2007950010865
Slight
55.8333, -2.8902
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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