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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 2005950006065

Slight
55.6487, -3.1655
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2005950005958

Slight
55.6720, -3.3259
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc (3y) SAAB 900
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Accident 2005950005842

Slight
55.6100, -2.9070
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200597QC04006

Serious
55.6049, -3.5825
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI BALENO Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200597QB06006

Serious
55.6991, -3.8691
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2005950005461

Slight
55.6790, -3.3657
3 vehicles 4 casualties
HONDA Model Missing Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (3y) MAZDA 626
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Accident 2005950005419

Slight
55.6428, -3.1085
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200597QB04806

Slight
55.7617, -4.0013
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2005950005174

Slight
55.6421, -3.1013
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2005950005149

Slight
55.6269, -2.9697
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI SWIFT (2y) CITROEN C3 (2y)
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Accident 2005950005063

Serious
55.6692, -3.3221
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y)
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Accident 2005950004796

Serious
55.6283, -3.0950
3 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 306 HONDA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2005950004680

Slight
55.6430, -3.1070
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200597QC04705

Slight
55.6988, -3.8689
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005950004401

Slight
55.6863, -3.3682
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 200597QB05105

Slight
55.7227, -3.8979
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 2005950004138

Slight
55.6437, -3.2372
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBR1000F
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Accident 2005950004037

Slight
55.6502, -3.1753
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD FIESTA HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2005950003671

Slight
55.6165, -2.9401
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Car VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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Accident 2005950003802

Slight
55.6452, -3.1471
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
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