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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 602
- Casualties
- 3,473
- Fatal
- 66
- Serious
- 602
- Casualties
- 3,473
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,351 accidents
Accident 199897QC05803
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
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Accident 1998950346298
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
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Accident 1998950291298
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 1998950283098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
(4y)
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Accident 1998950264698
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1998950241298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(3y)
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 1998950222398
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PROTON
(4y)
SEAT TOLEDO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998950219098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
(3y)
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Accident 1998950178498
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
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Accident 199897QC02302
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 1998950159898
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998950120798
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998950098798
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199897QB06901
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199897QB05001
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997951365597
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FIAT CINQUECENTO
(3y)
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Accident 1997951363797
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997951357497
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 1997951326497
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199797QB70612
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA 323
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