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 199697UB00208
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199697UA70307
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199697UB02207
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199697UB11407
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199697XB03907
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 199697XB03307
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199697UB70107
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199697UB12006
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199697UA03406
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199697RA71006
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199697UB70105
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199697XB70105
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199697UB11502
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
VOLVO 740
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199697RA70701
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199597UB11412
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199597XA03412
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199597UB10412
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199597UB00411
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199597UB10111
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199597UB10610
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
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