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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 2010950009402

Slight
55.6260, -2.9630
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 2010950009560

Slight
55.6206, -3.0813
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2010950009686

Slight
55.6214, -2.9568
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2010950008817

Slight
55.6425, -3.2435
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2010950008579

Slight
55.6515, -3.4378
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA CIVIC (4y)
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Accident 2010950008298

Slight
55.6277, -2.8541
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car SKODA OCTAVIA (4y)
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Accident 201097QC01011

Serious
55.6790, -3.8449
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2010950008202

Serious
55.6254, -3.0371
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201097QC01310

Slight
55.6780, -3.8410
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2010950007122

Slight
55.6161, -3.0763
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201097QC01109

Slight
55.7036, -3.8742
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (3y)
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Accident 2010950006744

Slight
55.6422, -3.1013
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 201097QB05409

Slight
55.7462, -3.9359
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 VOLVO S40
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Accident 2010950006629

Fatal
55.6581, -3.4316
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2010950006394

Fatal
55.6302, -2.8422
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2010950006065

Slight
55.6250, -3.0260
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (4y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201097QB02408

Slight
55.7544, -3.9723
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS TOYOTA RAV4 (2y)
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Accident 201097QB02008

Slight
55.7794, -4.0340
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA NT650V DEAUVILLE TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y)
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Accident 2010950005909

Slight
55.6160, -2.9207
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201097QB05007

Slight
55.7777, -4.0395
2 vehicles 4 casualties
HYUNDAI GETZ (4y) VAUXHALL COMBO
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