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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 2002950009311

Slight
55.6166, -2.9340
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT TEMPRA
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Accident 200297QC02010

Serious
55.6751, -3.8342
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (3y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200297QC00910

Serious
55.6097, -3.5584
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS AUDI A4 (4y)
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Accident 200297QB05309

Slight
55.7789, -4.0493
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA Vehicle
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Accident 2002950008516

Slight
55.6837, -3.3700
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200297QC70309

Slight
55.7212, -3.8969
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2002950008344

Slight
55.6168, -2.9339
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 2002950008254

Slight
55.6915, -3.3846
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA (3y) TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200297QC00109

Serious
55.6050, -3.5828
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
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Accident 2002950008006

Serious
55.6883, -3.3837
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 2002950007938

Slight
55.6518, -3.1896
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2002950007652

Slight
55.6905, -3.3868
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI GZ 125
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Accident 200297QB71708

Serious
55.7708, -4.0217
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 2002950007763

Slight
55.6265, -2.9649
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2002950007441

Slight
55.6450, -3.1448
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 2002950007480

Slight
55.6272, -2.9727
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 200297QB01108

Slight
55.7407, -3.9267
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002950006678

Slight
55.6329, -3.0990
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (3y) FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2002950006635

Slight
55.6290, -3.0965
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
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Accident 2002950006549

Slight
55.6283, -3.0001
1 vehicle 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing
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