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A72 road traffic accidents

2,362 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A72 appears in 2,362 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 3,488 casualties. Of these collisions, 66 were fatal and 608 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 39% on 2024.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
66
Serious
608
Casualties
3,488
2025 11
2024 18
2023 13
2022 21
2021 16
2020 14
2019 20
2018 30
2017 30
2016 38
2015 38
2014 27
2013 33
2012 40
2011 42
2010 44
2009 32
2008 39
2007 54
2006 60
2005 66
2004 56
2003 71
2002 73
2001 60
2000 48
1999 52
1998 60
1997 63
1996 61
1995 56
1994 48
1993 67
1992 68
1991 80
1990 74
1989 72
1988 64
1987 71
1986 86
1985 67
1984 68
1983 59
1982 62
1981 71
1980 66
1979 53

Scottish Borders

618 recorded here

South Lanarkshire

592 recorded here

North Lanarkshire

6 recorded here

City of Edinburgh

4 recorded here

Glasgow City

1 recorded here

South Ayrshire

1 recorded here

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Hamilton

174 recorded along the A72

Peebles

34 recorded along the A72

Galashiels

11 recorded along the A72

Lanark

4 recorded along the A72

Wishaw

3 recorded along the A72

Larkhall

1 recorded along the A72

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 197997QB20402

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 197995179G033

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1 vehicle 2 casualties
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