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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 201097QB04807

Slight
55.7796, -4.0439
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES ML CLASS FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 201097QB03807

Slight
55.7784, -4.0507
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (1y) BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 201097QB03907

Slight
55.7783, -4.0508
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car Car
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Accident 201097QB02607

Slight
55.7160, -3.8901
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2010950005129

Slight
55.6235, -3.0858
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 2010950004939

Slight
55.6240, -3.0200
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2010950004817

Slight
55.6520, -3.1871
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 2010950004781

Serious
55.6272, -2.9727
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 (4y)
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Accident 201097QB05006

Slight
55.7792, -4.0469
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT 500 (1y) BMW 5 SERIES VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 2010950004245

Serious
55.6761, -3.3594
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (3y) FIAT MULTIPLA
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Accident 2010950007529

Serious
55.6423, -3.1015
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 2010950003434

Slight
55.6519, -3.1888
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MINI ONE (4y)
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Accident 201097QB05704

Slight
55.7789, -4.0408
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) RENAULT MODUS
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Accident 201097QB02804

Slight
55.7721, -4.0269
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA SEAT LEON
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Accident 2010950002594

Slight
55.6428, -3.1026
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO AUDI S4
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Accident 201097QB00604

Slight
55.7348, -3.9203
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PANDA (3y)
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Accident 201097QB70304

Serious
55.7533, -3.9666
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 207 (2y) PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 2010950002413

Slight
55.6248, -3.0100
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD RANGER MITSUBISHI L200 (4y) FORD KA (3y)
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Accident 2010950002358

Slight
55.6542, -3.1978
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2y)
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Accident 2010950002319

Slight
55.6527, -3.2197
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
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