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A704 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 123 collisions on the A704 from 1979 to 2025, with 178 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 35 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A704, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
123
3,823rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
178
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
35
55 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A704

On the A704, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.4%
  • Serious3528%
  • Slight8569%

Where the A704 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,823rd
Most casualties
3,750th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,440th

A704 accidents by year

Collisions on the A704 peaked at 9 in 1997 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A704, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202436
202311
202222
202123
202033
201911
201811
201723
201668
201534
201444
201366
201266
201112
201038
200934
200837
200700
200628
200522
200458
200345
200211
200122
200044
199948
1998410
1997910
199622
199533
199411
199322
199222
199100
199033
198936
198811
198737
198634
198522
198425
198335
198222
198100
198012
197922

When crashes happen on the A704

Thursday has the most collisions on the A704 (20), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (26).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (14%)
  • Tuesday11 (8.9%)
  • Wednesday18 (15%)
  • Thursday20 (16%)
  • Friday18 (15%)
  • Saturday20 (16%)
  • Sunday19 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (16%)
  • 9am to noon18 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (5.7%)
  • February9 (7.3%)
  • March4 (3.3%)
  • April6 (4.9%)
  • May12 (9.8%)
  • June4 (3.3%)
  • July15 (12%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September20 (16%)
  • October12 (9.8%)
  • November7 (5.7%)
  • December12 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight89 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A704 crashes

On the A704, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph112 (91%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds71 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (20%)
  • Fog or mist9 (7.3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (4.9%)
  • Other10 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp68 (55%)
  • Dry48 (39%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.3%)
  • Snow3 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway123 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A704 crashes

Car occupants make up 81% of the people killed or injured on the A704, followed by motorcyclists (6.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant144 (81%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car128 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle9 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2035 (20%)
  • 21 to 2531 (17%)
  • 26 to 3527 (15%)
  • 36 to 4532 (18%)
  • 46 to 5526 (15%)
  • 56 to 656 (3.4%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider122 (69%)
  • Passenger56 (31%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A704

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A704

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A704 crashes by council area

Of the 123 collisions on the A704, 122 were in West Lothian.

Collisions on the A704 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian122177235

Recent crashes on the A704

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A704, from 11 April 2015 to 5 January 2025.

Severity