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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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Accident 2001950010456

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55.6893, -3.3847
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200197QB01511

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55.7797, -4.0442
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2001950009765

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55.6165, -3.0768
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200197QC00511

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55.6732, -3.8173
1 vehicle 3 casualties
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Accident 2001950009331

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55.6557, -3.2981
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PORSCHE 944 SUBARU IMPREZA (3y)
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Accident 2001950008964

Slight
55.6848, -3.3689
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 2001950008586

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55.6273, -3.0038
1 vehicle 1 casualty
AUDI A6
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Accident 2001950008565

Slight
55.6268, -2.9681
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200197QC04909

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55.6327, -3.5090
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 2001950008291

Slight
55.6114, -2.8910
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 307 VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 2001950008161

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55.6269, -2.9657
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSX 750 (2y)
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Accident 200197QB06109

Slight
55.7802, -4.0428
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 2001950008024

Serious
55.6887, -3.3843
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA BALLADE VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 2001950007963

Slight
55.6181, -3.0658
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA HONDA VFR750F (4y)
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Accident 200197QB01209

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55.7779, -4.0532
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2001950007558

Slight
55.6158, -3.0740
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2001950007647

Slight
55.6776, -3.3620
4 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (3y) YAMAHA R6 (2y) PEUGEOT 406 Vehicle
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Accident 2001950007406

Serious
55.6527, -3.2089
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA HONDA CBR600F (4y) YAMAHA YZF R1 (2y) JAGUAR XJ SERIES FIAT BRAVA
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Accident 200197QC03008

Slight
55.6090, -3.6147
1 vehicle 1 casualty
OPTARE SOLO (1y)
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Accident 2001950006679

Slight
55.6250, -3.0265
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT ROVER 200 SERIES
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