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A701 road traffic accidents

3,162 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A701 appears in 3,162 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 4,320 casualties. Of these collisions, 94 were fatal and 823 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
94
Serious
823
Casualties
4,320
2024 29
2023 21
2022 35
2021 23
2020 21
2019 31
2018 33
2017 40
2016 46
2015 34
2014 47
2013 46
2012 33
2011 55
2010 43
2009 54
2008 64
2007 57
2006 62
2005 71
2004 68
2003 74
2002 60
2001 67
2000 55
1999 65
1998 128
1997 92
1996 74
1995 87
1994 95
1993 91
1992 78
1991 85
1990 76
1989 124
1988 119
1987 87
1986 98
1985 81
1984 94
1983 111
1982 122
1981 92
1980 95
1979 99

Midlothian

422 recorded here

Dumfries and Galloway

419 recorded here

City of Edinburgh

405 recorded here

Scottish Borders

261 recorded here

Aberdeenshire

1 recorded here

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Edinburgh

274 recorded along the A701

Penicuik

77 recorded along the A701

Loanhead

40 recorded along the A701

Dumfries

34 recorded along the A701

Bilston (Midlothian)

31 recorded along the A701

Heathhall and Locharbriggs

23 recorded along the A701

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55.9172, -3.1676
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55.9006, -3.1635
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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55.9241, -3.1670
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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55.9201, -3.1676
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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55.9031, -3.1659
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55.9002, -3.1628
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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55.6529, -3.4341
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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55.0897, -3.5907
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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55.9258, -3.1668
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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