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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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Slight
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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
55.7688, -4.0119
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2021991034028

Serious
55.7689, -4.0163
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A3
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Accident 2021991032635

Serious
55.6866, -3.3712
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX
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Accident 2021991028730

Slight
55.6487, -3.1656
5 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI ALTO NISSAN JUKE AUDI TT Car MAZDA 3
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Accident 2021991027321

Slight
55.6513, -3.1830
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2021991017741

Slight
55.7533, -3.9658
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES (4y) MERCEDES GLC CLASS (2y)
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Slight
55.7531, -3.9584
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2020991009684

Slight
55.6455, -3.1499
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2020991013433

Slight
55.6300, -3.0983
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2020990999608

Slight
55.7800, -4.0444
2 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR (2y) NISSAN NOTE
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Accident 2020991000539

Serious
55.6190, -2.8117
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA
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Accident 2020990992867

Slight
55.7791, -4.0474
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ADAM
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Accident 2020990988884

Serious
55.7674, -4.0096
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA (2y) JAGUAR F-PACE (2y)
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Accident 2020990977051

Slight
55.7778, -4.0299
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA CIVIC (2y)
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Accident 2020990962244

Slight
55.6755, -3.7954
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 2020990961039

Serious
55.7540, -3.9724
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MINI ONE MERCEDES A CLASS AUDI A1 (1y)
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Accident 2020990960428

Slight
55.6757, -3.7971
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2020990960660

Serious
55.6292, -2.9819
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2020990935432

Fatal
55.6343, -3.0987
4 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) FORD FIESTA (4y) FIAT PANDA FORD FOCUS
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