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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 201997QB75601

Slight
55.7536, -3.9712
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT (1y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (2y)
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Accident 201997QB00901

Slight
55.7534, -3.9593
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA Car
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Accident 201897QB02412

Slight
55.7783, -4.0508
3 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) KIA RIO
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Accident 201897QB01511

Slight
55.7734, -4.0337
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES GLC CLASS VAUXHALL MOVANO (2y)
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Accident 2018950001591

Slight
55.6195, -3.0627
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO (1y)
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Accident 2018950001628

Slight
55.6536, -3.1879
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 2018950001453

Slight
55.6744, -3.4115
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD B-MAX SEAT ALTEA HYUNDAI SANTA FE
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Accident 201897QB01910

Slight
55.7709, -4.0216
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
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Accident 2018950001319

Slight
55.6909, -3.3856
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (4y) Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2018950001305

Serious
55.6479, -3.2537
4 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA SKODA OCTAVIA (2y) SAAB 9-5 MINI CLUBMAN (1y)
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Accident 2018950001229

Serious
55.6848, -3.3986
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10 (4y) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2018950001157

Serious
55.6416, -3.4596
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (4y) SEAT EXEO
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Accident 201897QB01008

Slight
55.7792, -4.0361
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA VOLVO S40
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Accident 201897QB00108

Slight
55.7786, -4.0389
2 vehicles 5 casualties
KIA SPORTAGE Car
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Accident 201897QB00507

Slight
55.7783, -4.0507
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT 500 BMW 3 SERIES (2y) Car
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Accident 201897QB00906

Slight
55.7797, -4.0447
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Accident 201897QB00206

Slight
55.7784, -4.0504
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Car SEAT IBIZA PEUGEOT 108
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Accident 201897QB00506

Serious
55.7782, -4.0304
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MUSTANG RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201897QB01005

Slight
55.7645, -4.0053
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 (1y)
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Accident 2018950000604

Serious
55.6296, -2.9946
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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