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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 2018950000585

Slight
55.6776, -3.3624
1 vehicle 2 casualties
CITROEN C3 (1y)
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Accident 2018950000490

Serious
55.6879, -3.3762
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car SUZUKI JIMNY
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Accident 201897QB00604

Serious
55.7786, -4.0389
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN JUKE (1y) BMW 4 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2018950000467

Serious
55.6512, -3.1823
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 201897QB75204

Slight
55.7446, -3.9322
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SV 650 JAGUAR XF SERIES NISSAN JUKE (1y)
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Accident 2018950000459

Slight
55.6420, -3.1200
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA FIAT 500 (2y)
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Accident 201897QC00702

Slight
55.6755, -3.8002
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (1y)
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Accident 2018950000210

Slight
55.6759, -3.3563
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 5008 (3y)
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Accident 201897QB00202

Slight
55.7791, -4.0475
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 206 TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 2018950000115

Slight
55.6759, -3.3563
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (2y)
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Accident 2018950000075

Slight
55.6159, -3.0756
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN NEMO PEUGEOT 208 (4y)
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Accident 2018950000069

Slight
55.7718, -3.3879
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO MAN Model Missing
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Accident 201797QB02212

Slight
55.7794, -4.0440
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Car PEUGEOT PARTNER VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201795STS2623

Slight
55.6506, -3.1784
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 5
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Accident 2017950002606

Slight
55.6517, -3.1847
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 201797QB01312

Slight
55.7683, -4.0110
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (4y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (4y)
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Accident 2017950002610

Slight
55.6237, -3.0517
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under CITROEN C4
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Accident 201797QB01711

Slight
55.7720, -4.0269
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT HORIZON (1y)
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Accident 2017950002412

Serious
55.6599, -3.3135
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Triumph TIGER Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201797QB00211

Slight
55.7794, -4.0339
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI ONE DACIA DUSTER (3y)
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