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A706 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,461 collisions on the A706 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,222 casualties. Of those crashes, 41 were fatal and 408 serious, and 49 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A706, up 100% from 7 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,461
758th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,222
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
49 people killed
Serious collisions
408
540 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A706

On the A706, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal412.8%
  • Serious40828%
  • Slight1,01269%

Where the A706 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
758th
Most casualties
686th
Most fatal collisions
516th
Most serious collisions
525th

A706 accidents by year

Collisions on the A706 peaked at 62 in 1981 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A706, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251420
2024710
202348
2022711
20211011
20201730
2019917
20181017
20171932
20161827
20151529
20141323
20132035
20121825
20111933
20101929
20091828
20083748
20073351
20063873
20053350
20043655
20033044
20023449
20013653
20004876
19994772
19984458
19975379
19963350
19953955
19943465
19933039
19923763
19913358
19903347
19893858
19883563
19872943
19863649
19854164
19844757
19836087
19826097
19816286
19805878
19795070

When crashes happen on the A706

Friday has the most collisions on the A706 (269), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (323).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday196 (13%)
  • Tuesday177 (12%)
  • Wednesday184 (13%)
  • Thursday213 (15%)
  • Friday269 (18%)
  • Saturday228 (16%)
  • Sunday194 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am81 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am32 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am173 (12%)
  • 9am to noon156 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm259 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm323 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm257 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight180 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January113 (7.7%)
  • February109 (7.5%)
  • March128 (8.8%)
  • April100 (6.8%)
  • May120 (8.2%)
  • June112 (7.7%)
  • July107 (7.3%)
  • August126 (8.6%)
  • September140 (9.6%)
  • October145 (9.9%)
  • November132 (9%)
  • December129 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight921 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting313 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit212 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A706 crashes

On the A706, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph471 (32%)
  • 40 mph33 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph25 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph922 (63%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds975 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds276 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (2.7%)
  • Other101 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry688 (47%)
  • Wet or damp657 (45%)
  • Frost or ice82 (5.6%)
  • Snow28 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,415 (97%)
  • Roundabout33 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A706 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A706, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,580 (71%)
  • Pedestrian236 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant116 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)50 (2.3%)
  • Cyclist47 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (1.7%)
  • Other35 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,784 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes173 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes136 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle110 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach55 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (2%)
  • Other vehicle23 (1%)
  • Other21 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1072 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15120 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20463 (21%)
  • 21 to 25319 (14%)
  • 26 to 35391 (18%)
  • 36 to 45298 (13%)
  • 46 to 55222 (10%)
  • 56 to 65168 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7581 (3.6%)
  • Over 7538 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,225 (55%)
  • Passenger761 (34%)
  • Pedestrian236 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A706

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A706

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A706 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A706 were recorded in 5 council areas. West Lothian has the most, with 953, followed by South Lanarkshire (361) and Falkirk (136).

Collisions on the A706 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian9531,47422254
2ndSouth Lanarkshire36154616115
3rdFalkirk136186338
4thCity of Edinburgh6800
5thStirling3401

A706 crashes by town

Collisions on the A706 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Bo'ness (109) and Whitburn, West Lothian (72).

Recent crashes on the A706

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A706, from 2 January 2023 to 12 December 2025.

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