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A709 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 531 collisions on the A709 from 1979 to 2025, with 770 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 127 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A709, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
531
1,880th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
770
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
25 people killed
Serious collisions
127
172 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the A709

On the A709, 4.5% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal244.5%
  • Serious12724%
  • Slight38072%

Where the A709 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,880th
Most casualties
1,787th
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
1,582nd

A709 accidents by year

Collisions on the A709 peaked at 21 in 2005 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A709, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202469
202359
202279
202126
202034
201966
20181017
201744
201649
201579
201469
2013913
20121121
20111012
20101422
20091521
2008910
20071818
20061518
20052128
2004912
2003924
200267
20011118
20001112
19991121
19981827
19971927
19961119
19951320
19941517
19931520
19921220
19911217
19901619
19891622
19881722
19871423
19861829
19851216
198469
19831013
19821119
19811929
19801522
19791825

When crashes happen on the A709

Friday has the most collisions on the A709 (92), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (125).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (13%)
  • Tuesday81 (15%)
  • Wednesday74 (14%)
  • Thursday86 (16%)
  • Friday92 (17%)
  • Saturday80 (15%)
  • Sunday50 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (6.2%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am56 (11%)
  • 9am to noon65 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm98 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm125 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm78 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight58 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (10%)
  • February37 (7%)
  • March36 (6.8%)
  • April40 (7.5%)
  • May45 (8.5%)
  • June41 (7.7%)
  • July33 (6.2%)
  • August49 (9.2%)
  • September40 (7.5%)
  • October47 (8.9%)
  • November47 (8.9%)
  • December63 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight335 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting129 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A709 crashes

On the A709, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph151 (28%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph375 (71%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds386 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds93 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Other27 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry279 (53%)
  • Wet or damp213 (40%)
  • Frost or ice24 (4.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (1.1%)
  • Snow6 (1.1%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway519 (98%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A709 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A709, followed by motorcyclists (8.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant558 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian55 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant32 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist26 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.2%)
  • Other14 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car730 (78%)
  • Motorcycle61 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1541 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20157 (20%)
  • 21 to 25125 (16%)
  • 26 to 35128 (17%)
  • 36 to 4592 (12%)
  • 46 to 5582 (11%)
  • 56 to 6556 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7536 (4.7%)
  • Over 7531 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider478 (62%)
  • Passenger237 (31%)
  • Pedestrian55 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A709

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A709

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A709 crashes by council area

Of the 531 collisions on the A709, 530 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A709 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway53076924127

A709 crashes by town

Collisions on the A709 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dumfries (103) and Lockerbie (10).

Recent crashes on the A709

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A709, from 13 January 2021 to 24 December 2025.

Severity