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A699 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
254
2,932nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
368
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
73
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the A699

On the A699, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal83.1%
  • Serious7329%
  • Slight17368%

Where the A699 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,932nd
Most casualties
2,844th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,417th

A699 accidents by year

Collisions on the A699 peaked at 12 in 2013; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A699, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202423
202311
202224
202122
202000
201933
201845
201779
201678
201579
201444
20131219
201258
201167
201045
200956
200889
200789
200669
200578
2004911
2003818
2002714
200169
200078
199936
1998813
1997410
199622
199545
199489
199359
199222
1991817
19901013
1989910
1988710
1987914
198622
198567
1984410
1983614
1982913
198169
198011
197944

When crashes happen on the A699

Saturday has the most collisions on the A699 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (64).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (11%)
  • Tuesday27 (11%)
  • Wednesday37 (15%)
  • Thursday43 (17%)
  • Friday38 (15%)
  • Saturday47 (19%)
  • Sunday33 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (15%)
  • 9am to noon40 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm46 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm64 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.7%)
  • February20 (7.9%)
  • March13 (5.1%)
  • April18 (7.1%)
  • May14 (5.5%)
  • June15 (5.9%)
  • July33 (13%)
  • August21 (8.3%)
  • September33 (13%)
  • October19 (7.5%)
  • November19 (7.5%)
  • December27 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight193 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A699 crashes

On the A699, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph11 (4.3%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph240 (94%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds172 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (20%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Other13 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (46%)
  • Wet or damp106 (42%)
  • Frost or ice20 (7.9%)
  • Snow11 (4.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway253 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A699 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the A699, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant286 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (10%)
  • Van occupant24 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.4%)
  • Pedestrian4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car281 (73%)
  • Motorcycle37 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (6.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.6%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3%)
  • 16 to 2056 (15%)
  • 21 to 2550 (14%)
  • 26 to 3559 (16%)
  • 36 to 4557 (15%)
  • 46 to 5547 (13%)
  • 56 to 6534 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.2%)
  • Over 7516 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider248 (67%)
  • Passenger116 (32%)
  • Pedestrian4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A699

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A699

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A699 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A699 were recorded in 2 council areas. Scottish Borders has the most, with 247, followed by Oldham (6).

Collisions on the A699 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders247355870
2ndOldham61202

A699 crashes by town

Of the 254 collisions on the A699, 3 were in the built-up area of Kelso.

Recent crashes on the A699

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A699, from 8 March 2016 to 25 August 2024.

Severity