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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 200197QB00308

Slight
55.7785, -4.0494
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200197QB07007

Slight
55.7537, -3.9714
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406 (3y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2001950006386

Serious
55.6174, -2.9256
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 600
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Accident 2001950006134

Slight
55.6713, -3.3247
1 vehicle 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (4y)
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Accident 200197QB02807

Slight
55.7765, -4.0353
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS NISSAN SERENA
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Accident 2001950006101

Slight
55.6513, -3.2956
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 200197QC00107

Slight
55.7100, -3.8822
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing (4y) Vehicle (2y)
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Accident 200197QC04506

Slight
55.6049, -3.6023
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over ROVER METRO
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Accident 2001950005577

Serious
55.6827, -3.3695
2 vehicles 2 casualties
YAMAHA R6 (1y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 2001950005593

Slight
55.6261, -2.9639
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CALIBRA
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Accident 2001950005366

Slight
55.6790, -3.3657
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 2001950004916

Serious
55.6264, -2.9654
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT MAREA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001950004865

Serious
55.6432, -3.2324
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 2001950004726

Fatal
55.6427, -3.2443
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI GSXR 750 SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200197QB05505

Slight
55.7784, -4.0558
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200197QB06104

Slight
55.7712, -4.0237
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200197QB70904

Slight
55.7533, -3.9590
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2001950003530

Slight
55.6909, -3.3850
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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Accident 200197QC01504

Slight
55.6143, -3.5394
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2001950003221

Slight
55.6549, -3.2960
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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