A78 road traffic accidents
3,920 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A78 appears in 3,920 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 5,722 casualties. Of these collisions, 115 were fatal and 1,030 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 115
- Serious
- 1,030
- Casualties
- 5,722
- Fatal
- 115
- Serious
- 1,030
- Casualties
- 5,722
Collisions by Year
2024
18
2023
20
2022
24
2021
26
2020
22
2019
32
2018
33
2017
39
2016
36
2015
43
2014
49
2013
49
2012
46
2011
66
2010
46
2009
49
2008
72
2007
57
2006
63
2005
60
2004
90
2003
91
2002
89
2001
86
2000
96
1999
88
1998
94
1997
136
1996
106
1995
114
1994
117
1993
132
1992
132
1991
125
1990
109
1989
121
1988
119
1987
126
1986
118
1985
163
1984
128
1983
103
1982
122
1981
147
1980
149
1979
169
2024
18
2023
20
2022
24
2021
26
2020
22
2019
32
2018
33
2017
39
2016
36
2015
43
2014
49
2013
49
2012
46
2011
66
2010
46
2009
49
2008
72
2007
57
2006
63
2005
60
2004
90
2003
91
2002
89
2001
86
2000
96
1999
88
1998
94
1997
136
1996
106
1995
114
1994
117
1993
132
1992
132
1991
125
1990
109
1989
121
1988
119
1987
126
1986
118
1985
163
1984
128
1983
103
1982
122
1981
147
1980
149
1979
169
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199097UB10911
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199097XB01011
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199097XB00611
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199097XB00311
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199097UB00211
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199097UB03410
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199097UB12610
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(1y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199097XB04410
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199097XB04010
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199097RA05910
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 11
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199097UB11210
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199097UB01110
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199097XB06309
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 9
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199097XB06109
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199097UB12409
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MAESTRO
(1y)
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Accident 199097UB02609
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 199097XB05109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(1y)
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Accident 199097UB11609
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD ORION
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Accident 199097UB00909
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT
(2y)
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Accident 199097XB01209
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 240
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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