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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 199997QC04904

Serious
55.6753, -3.8048
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD COURIER
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Accident 199997QC02104

Slight
55.6134, -3.5400
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199997QB03703

Slight
55.7785, -4.0390
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XM
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Accident 199997QB05302

Slight
55.7757, -4.0341
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT FORD ESCORT (3y) VOLVO Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 1999950155499

Slight
55.6081, -2.8979
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999950151599

Slight
55.6425, -3.1137
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199997QB01702

Slight
55.7544, -3.9855
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA (1y) VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199997QB01102

Slight
55.7380, -3.9332
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1999950142099

Slight
55.4246, -2.7848
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1999950141699

Slight
55.6844, -3.4241
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999950136699

Slight
55.6441, -3.2459
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199997QC05601

Slight
55.6751, -3.7725
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES (4y) PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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Accident 199997QB04801

Slight
55.7798, -4.0444
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999950055499

Slight
55.6562, -3.4317
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199997QB01201

Serious
55.7480, -3.9394
1 vehicle 4 casualties
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 1998951286898

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (2y) SUZUKI SWIFT
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Accident 199897QB02612

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA ROVER 400 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1998951216298

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199897QB00912

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (3y)
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Accident 199897QC08411

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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