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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 2006950008412

Serious
55.6776, -3.3625
2 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN ZX VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200697QB00808

Serious
55.7537, -3.9713
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2006950004568

Serious
55.6237, -3.0514
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2006950002858

Serious
55.6237, -2.8643
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 2006950002207

Serious
55.6242, -3.0504
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 200597QB02112

Serious
55.7787, -4.0383
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS FIAT PUNTO (3y)
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Accident 2005950009741

Serious
55.6776, -3.3621
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT KANGOO RENAULT LAGUNA (2y)
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Accident 2005950009594

Serious
55.6495, -3.1713
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200597QB06808

Serious
55.7790, -4.0480
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005950006784

Serious
55.6722, -3.3297
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH TIGER (3y) MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 2005950006780

Serious
55.6776, -3.3631
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200597QC04006

Serious
55.6049, -3.5825
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI BALENO Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200597QB06006

Serious
55.6991, -3.8691
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2005950005063

Serious
55.6692, -3.3221
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (3y)
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Accident 2005950004796

Serious
55.6283, -3.0950
3 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 306 HONDA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2005950003497

Serious
55.6265, -2.9651
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX400 SUZUKI WAGON R+ (2y)
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Accident 2005950002884

Serious
55.6864, -3.3706
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 2005950000865

Serious
55.6300, -3.0986
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2004950011516

Serious
55.6418, -3.1223
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2004950010967

Serious
55.6159, -3.0756
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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