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A705 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 728 collisions on the A705 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,011 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 170 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A705, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
728
1,453rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,011
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
13 people killed
Serious collisions
170
204 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A705

On the A705, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.4%
  • Serious17023%
  • Slight54875%

Where the A705 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,453rd
Most casualties
1,430th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,230th

A705 accidents by year

Collisions on the A705 peaked at 34 in 1994 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A705, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202434
20231111
202234
202146
202038
201946
2018710
201755
2016810
2015812
20141215
2013712
2012716
2011910
201033
20091721
20081418
20071521
20062131
20051627
20041316
20031420
20021318
200188
20001618
19991216
19982944
19972429
19962331
19952026
19943465
19931721
19922640
19912125
19903036
19891926
19881414
19872145
19862128
19852330
19842840
19832429
19822239
19812023
19802628
19793043

When crashes happen on the A705

Thursday has the most collisions on the A705 (138), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (192).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday92 (13%)
  • Wednesday106 (15%)
  • Thursday138 (19%)
  • Friday131 (18%)
  • Saturday84 (12%)
  • Sunday74 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am97 (13%)
  • 9am to noon76 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm119 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm192 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm132 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight76 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (8.8%)
  • February40 (5.5%)
  • March72 (9.9%)
  • April53 (7.3%)
  • May67 (9.2%)
  • June62 (8.5%)
  • July52 (7.1%)
  • August65 (8.9%)
  • September51 (7%)
  • October65 (8.9%)
  • November84 (12%)
  • December53 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight476 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit185 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (6.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A705 crashes

On the A705, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph429 (59%)
  • 40 mph132 (18%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph157 (22%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds503 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds144 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.6%)
  • Other37 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry373 (51%)
  • Wet or damp312 (43%)
  • Frost or ice26 (3.6%)
  • Snow14 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway669 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout23 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A705 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A705, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant620 (61%)
  • Pedestrian176 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant67 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist30 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other17 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car980 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes102 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle69 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach36 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Other14 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1047 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1581 (8%)
  • 16 to 20193 (19%)
  • 21 to 25142 (14%)
  • 26 to 35186 (18%)
  • 36 to 45120 (12%)
  • 46 to 55117 (12%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.1%)
  • Over 7511 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider529 (52%)
  • Passenger306 (30%)
  • Pedestrian176 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A705

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A705

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A705 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A705 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lothian has the most, with 724, followed by City of Edinburgh (3).

Collisions on the A705 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian7241,00410169
2ndCity of Edinburgh3401

A705 crashes by town

Collisions on the A705 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Whitburn, West Lothian (78) and Blackburn, West Lothian (52).

Recent crashes on the A705

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A705, from 5 May 2020 to 5 July 2025.

Severity