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A701 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,188 collisions on the A701 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,358 casualties. Of those crashes, 94 were fatal and 837 serious, and 104 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 26 collisions on the A701, down 10% from 29 in 2024, with 38 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,188
361st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,358
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
94
104 people killed
Serious collisions
837
996 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
26
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Down 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A701

On the A701, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal942.9%
  • Serious83726%
  • Slight2,25771%

Where the A701 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
361st
Most casualties
350th
Most fatal collisions
227th
Most serious collisions
227th

A701 accidents by year

Collisions on the A701 peaked at 128 in 1998 and were down to 26 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A701, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 26
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252638
20242942
20232126
20223546
20212328
20202126
20193143
20183348
20174052
20164666
20153443
20144759
20134654
20123347
20115584
20104360
20095466
20086480
20075773
20066290
200571103
20046890
20037493
20026084
20016791
20005576
19996582
1998128179
199792117
19967492
199587118
199495131
199391118
199278107
199185113
199076107
1989124154
1988119160
198787121
198698149
198581124
198494123
1983111148
1982122175
198192124
198095134
197999174

When crashes happen on the A701

Friday has the most collisions on the A701 (582), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (784).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday420 (13%)
  • Tuesday432 (14%)
  • Wednesday455 (14%)
  • Thursday448 (14%)
  • Friday582 (18%)
  • Saturday484 (15%)
  • Sunday367 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am119 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am63 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am376 (12%)
  • 9am to noon462 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm614 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm784 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm461 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight309 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January255 (8%)
  • February238 (7.5%)
  • March243 (7.6%)
  • April204 (6.4%)
  • May237 (7.4%)
  • June272 (8.5%)
  • July292 (9.2%)
  • August297 (9.3%)
  • September284 (8.9%)
  • October285 (8.9%)
  • November296 (9.3%)
  • December285 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,271 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit570 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting318 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A701 crashes

On the A701, 42% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,352 (42%)
  • 40 mph528 (17%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1,277 (40%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,324 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds500 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds82 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (2.2%)
  • Other186 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,834 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,162 (36%)
  • Frost or ice120 (3.8%)
  • Snow62 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,888 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway180 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout113 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A701 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A701, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,563 (59%)
  • Pedestrian490 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist446 (10%)
  • Cyclist259 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant258 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant161 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)107 (2.5%)
  • Other74 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,650 (68%)
  • Motorcycle439 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes331 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes278 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle271 (5%)
  • Bus or coach266 (4.9%)
  • Other139 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 575 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10119 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 15206 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20686 (16%)
  • 21 to 25525 (12%)
  • 26 to 35783 (18%)
  • 36 to 45637 (15%)
  • 46 to 55499 (11%)
  • 56 to 65393 (9%)
  • 66 to 75256 (5.9%)
  • Over 75171 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,446 (56%)
  • Passenger1,422 (33%)
  • Pedestrian490 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A701

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A701

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A701 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A701 were recorded in 4 council areas. Midlothian has the most, with 996, followed by Dumfries and Galloway (878) and City of Edinburgh (862).

Collisions on the A701 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMidlothian9961,32627256
2ndDumfries and Galloway8781,26531247
3rdCity of Edinburgh8621,11914190
4thScottish Borders45064621144

A701 crashes by town

Collisions on the A701 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Edinburgh (805) and Penicuik (316).

Recent crashes on the A701

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A701, from 27 January to 27 December 2025.

Severity