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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 2007950009717

Slight
55.6520, -3.1882
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MG ZR (1y)
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Accident 200797QB09710

Serious
55.7783, -4.0508
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200797QB70810

Slight
55.7513, -3.9509
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) CITROEN C4 (1y) Car
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Accident 200797QB04210

Slight
55.7536, -3.9675
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 200797QB05410

Slight
55.7796, -4.0456
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 200797QC02210

Serious
55.7009, -3.8715
1 vehicle 3 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y)
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Accident 2007950008223

Slight
55.6181, -2.8767
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y)
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Accident 200797QB00309

Slight
55.7799, -4.0445
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200797QB08208

Serious
55.7790, -4.0475
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT MERCEDES A CLASS FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2007950006961

Slight
55.6236, -3.0517
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 2007950006537

Serious
55.6838, -3.3697
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing NISSAN ALMERA (4y)
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Accident 200797QB09507

Slight
55.7793, -4.0348
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KIA PICANTO (2y) MINI ONE
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Accident 200797QB07007

Slight
55.7547, -3.9886
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2007950006180

Slight
55.6231, -3.0850
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200797QB03107

Serious
55.7456, -3.9342
4 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600 MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (2y) ROVER 45 (3y)
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Accident 200797QB03007

Serious
55.7480, -3.9809
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 2007950005841

Serious
55.6766, -3.3591
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (1y)
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Accident 2007950005679

Serious
55.6449, -3.2277
3 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO ROVER 45 (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 2007950005704

Serious
55.6528, -3.2165
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (2y) VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 200797QB07606

Slight
55.7526, -3.9539
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Pedal cycle RENAULT CLIO
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