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A70 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,322 collisions on the A70 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,904 casualties. Of those crashes, 114 were fatal and 1,099 serious, and 123 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 36 collisions on the A70, up 16% from 31 in 2024, with 60 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
4,322
245th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,904
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
114
123 people killed
Serious collisions
1,099
1,337 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
Up 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
60
Up 58% on 2024

Crash severity on the A70

On the A70, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1142.6%
  • Serious1,09925%
  • Slight3,10972%

Where the A70 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
245th
Most casualties
247th
Most fatal collisions
178th
Most serious collisions
171st

A70 accidents by year

Collisions on the A70 peaked at 170 in 1985 and were down to 36 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A70, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253660
20243138
20233551
20222533
20212632
20202534
20193857
20185069
20175374
20164359
20154469
20146078
20136489
20126985
20116593
20106274
20096887
20087897
200783112
200675106
200585113
200488112
200383118
200287115
2001105149
2000105138
1999110153
1998105131
1997115169
1996107151
1995101149
1994109148
1993125172
1992124174
1991135178
1990121157
1989139191
1988112139
1987118155
1986122167
1985170222
1984136170
1983131182
1982161223
1981166240
1980164238
1979168253

When crashes happen on the A70

Friday has the most collisions on the A70 (787), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,069).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday623 (14%)
  • Tuesday610 (14%)
  • Wednesday589 (14%)
  • Thursday644 (15%)
  • Friday787 (18%)
  • Saturday597 (14%)
  • Sunday472 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am197 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am86 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am563 (13%)
  • 9am to noon596 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm757 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,069 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm631 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight423 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January334 (7.7%)
  • February343 (7.9%)
  • March377 (8.7%)
  • April308 (7.1%)
  • May328 (7.6%)
  • June334 (7.7%)
  • July344 (8%)
  • August410 (9.5%)
  • September363 (8.4%)
  • October384 (8.9%)
  • November401 (9.3%)
  • December396 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,016 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit766 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting507 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A70 crashes

On the A70, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph45 (1%)
  • 30 mph2,234 (52%)
  • 40 mph250 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph25 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1,707 (39%)
  • 70 mph61 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,081 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds741 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds180 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds119 (2.8%)
  • Other184 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,315 (54%)
  • Wet or damp1,741 (40%)
  • Frost or ice174 (4%)
  • Snow69 (1.6%)
  • Other22 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,038 (93%)
  • Roundabout114 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road68 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A70 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the A70, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,528 (60%)
  • Pedestrian818 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist490 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant362 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist271 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant196 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)112 (1.9%)
  • Other127 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,941 (69%)
  • Motorcycle508 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach424 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes406 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes365 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle278 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle97 (1.4%)
  • Other147 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5107 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10186 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15289 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20970 (16%)
  • 21 to 25754 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,129 (19%)
  • 36 to 45817 (14%)
  • 46 to 55656 (11%)
  • 56 to 65451 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 75306 (5.2%)
  • Over 75230 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,215 (54%)
  • Passenger1,871 (32%)
  • Pedestrian818 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A70

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A70

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A70 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A70 were recorded in 9 council areas. City of Edinburgh has the most, with 1,856, followed by East Ayrshire (826) and South Lanarkshire (819).

Collisions on the A70 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh1,8562,26829424
2ndEast Ayrshire8261,26727254
3rdSouth Lanarkshire8191,19232228
4thSouth Ayrshire62787319135
5thWest Lothian166260747
6thRenfrewshire6700
7thGlasgow City4404
8thInverclyde4501
9thNorth Lanarkshire4601

A70 crashes by town

Collisions on the A70 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Edinburgh (1,741) and Ayr (200).

Recent crashes on the A70

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A70, from 16 April to 30 December 2025.

Severity