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A707 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 143 collisions on the A707 from 1979 to 2025, with 196 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 47 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A707, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
143
3,651st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
196
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
47
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A707

On the A707, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.8%
  • Serious4733%
  • Slight9264%

Where the A707 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,651st
Most casualties
3,650th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,056th

A707 accidents by year

Collisions on the A707 peaked at 10 in 1986 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A707, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202346
202222
202144
202011
201900
201811
201700
201613
201511
201411
201344
201211
201122
201023
200946
200833
200734
200611
200511
200433
200311
200244
200112
200045
199922
199879
199769
199646
199544
199433
199333
199234
1991513
199067
198933
198824
198724
19861015
198557
198422
1983613
198267
198155
198024
1979712

When crashes happen on the A707

Saturday has the most collisions on the A707 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (32).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (16%)
  • Tuesday15 (10%)
  • Wednesday13 (9.1%)
  • Thursday23 (16%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday31 (22%)
  • Sunday13 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (12%)
  • 9am to noon28 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm32 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (9.8%)
  • February14 (9.8%)
  • March12 (8.4%)
  • April5 (3.5%)
  • May14 (9.8%)
  • June19 (13%)
  • July14 (9.8%)
  • August12 (8.4%)
  • September12 (8.4%)
  • October9 (6.3%)
  • November9 (6.3%)
  • December9 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight108 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A707 crashes

On the A707, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 45% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph18 (13%)
  • 60 mph121 (85%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds99 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (18%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Other7 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry64 (45%)
  • Wet or damp63 (44%)
  • Snow12 (8.4%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A707 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A707, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (17%)
  • Van occupant17 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian9 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist4 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car131 (65%)
  • Motorcycle32 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2029 (15%)
  • 21 to 2531 (16%)
  • 26 to 3541 (21%)
  • 36 to 4527 (14%)
  • 46 to 5521 (11%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.6%)
  • Over 756 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider124 (63%)
  • Passenger63 (32%)
  • Pedestrian9 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A707

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A707

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A707 crashes by council area

Of the 143 collisions on the A707, 142 were in Scottish Borders.

Collisions on the A707 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders142194447

A707 crashes by town

Of the 143 collisions on the A707, 20 were in the built-up area of Selkirk.

Recent crashes on the A707

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A707, from 5 June 2010 to 14 September 2025.

Severity