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A72 road traffic accidents

2,351 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A72 appears in 2,351 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 3,473 casualties. Of these collisions, 66 were fatal and 602 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
66
Serious
602
Casualties
3,473
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

614 recorded here

South Lanarkshire

585 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

168 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

Prestonpans

1 recorded along the A72

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201497QC00412

Slight
55.6785, -3.8444
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT STILO VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (4y)
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Accident 201497QC01311

Serious
55.6751, -3.7927
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2014950005661

Serious
55.6455, -3.1496
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC90 Pedal cycle
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Accident 201497QB70910

Serious
55.7445, -3.9320
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VAUXHALL ANTARA (2y)
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Accident 201497QB01110

Slight
55.7793, -4.0339
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Pedal cycle
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Accident 201497QB00910

Slight
55.7799, -4.0445
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201497QB03609

Slight
55.7435, -3.9308
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO MERCEDES C CLASS (3y)
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Accident 201497QB70409

Slight
55.7541, -3.9734
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 25 Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201497QB05208

Serious
55.7780, -4.0309
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT LEON
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Accident 2014950004370

Slight
55.6159, -3.0756
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI GETZ
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Accident 201497QC01307

Slight
55.6936, -3.8647
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2014950003656

Slight
55.6776, -3.3618
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R125 (1y)
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Accident 201497QB00307

Slight
55.7709, -4.0216
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) SKODA OCTAVIA (3y) NISSAN QASHQAI (3y)
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Accident 201497QB05006

Slight
55.7795, -4.0459
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2014950003323

Serious
55.6883, -3.3933
2 vehicles 5 casualties
MAZDA CX5 (1y) MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 2014950003176

Serious
55.6765, -3.3581
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201497QB70805

Slight
55.7542, -3.9732
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT 500 RENAULT MEGANE (2y) FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 2014950002835

Slight
55.6300, -2.8447
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2014950002258

Slight
55.6519, -3.1893
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 201497QB70104

Slight
55.7798, -4.0442
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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