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A703 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 539 collisions on the A703 from 1979 to 2025, with 830 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 164 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A703, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
539
1,853rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
830
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
16 people killed
Serious collisions
164
208 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the A703

On the A703, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal152.8%
  • Serious16430%
  • Slight36067%

Where the A703 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,853rd
Most casualties
1,670th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,270th

A703 accidents by year

Collisions on the A703 peaked at 23 in 1993 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A703, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202548
202425
2023411
202248
202125
202034
201911
201868
2017713
2016710
2015914
2014812
201389
20121319
20111016
20101319
2009710
20081115
20071015
20061721
20051322
20041831
20031827
20021628
20011523
20001831
1999810
1998911
19971524
19961833
19951427
19941731
19932335
19921317
1991811
19901721
19892242
19881316
19871321
19861121
19852130
19841416
19831014
19821317
1981810
19801217
19791621

When crashes happen on the A703

Friday has the most collisions on the A703 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (122).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (12%)
  • Tuesday70 (13%)
  • Wednesday72 (13%)
  • Thursday85 (16%)
  • Friday90 (17%)
  • Saturday89 (17%)
  • Sunday66 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am80 (15%)
  • 9am to noon65 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm106 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm122 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm80 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight43 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (7.6%)
  • February45 (8.3%)
  • March41 (7.6%)
  • April29 (5.4%)
  • May43 (8%)
  • June55 (10%)
  • July36 (6.7%)
  • August50 (9.3%)
  • September42 (7.8%)
  • October52 (9.6%)
  • November44 (8.2%)
  • December61 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight380 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting132 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (4.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A703 crashes

On the A703, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph61 (11%)
  • 40 mph14 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph456 (85%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds375 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (18%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (4.3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Other31 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry249 (46%)
  • Wet or damp223 (41%)
  • Frost or ice46 (8.5%)
  • Snow19 (3.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway535 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A703 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the A703, followed by motorcyclists (5.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant687 (83%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant36 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist21 (2.5%)
  • Pedestrian20 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (1%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car745 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle43 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1525 (3%)
  • 16 to 20118 (14%)
  • 21 to 25119 (14%)
  • 26 to 35150 (18%)
  • 36 to 45127 (15%)
  • 46 to 55101 (12%)
  • 56 to 6579 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7548 (5.8%)
  • Over 7535 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider559 (67%)
  • Passenger251 (30%)
  • Pedestrian20 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A703

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A703

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A703 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A703 were recorded in 4 council areas. Scottish Borders has the most, with 367, followed by Midlothian (161) and South Lanarkshire (5).

Collisions on the A703 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders36757211116
2ndMidlothian161243443
3rdSouth Lanarkshire5702
4thCity of Edinburgh4502

A703 crashes by town

Collisions on the A703 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Peebles (32) and Bilston, Midlothian (18).

Recent crashes on the A703

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A703, from 18 August 2018 to 16 July 2025.

Severity