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A710 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 379 collisions on the A710 from 1979 to 2025, with 565 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 106 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A710, up 13% from 8 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
379
2,370th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
565
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
18 people killed
Serious collisions
106
141 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the A710

On the A710, 4.5% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal174.5%
  • Serious10628%
  • Slight25668%

Where the A710 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,370th
Most casualties
2,232nd
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,818th

A710 accidents by year

Collisions on the A710 peaked at 17 in 1980 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A710, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025914
2024815
202333
202245
202136
202025
201936
201844
201767
201656
201579
201411
201378
2012414
2011812
20101416
200957
200899
20071013
20061013
20051115
200466
200345
20021217
2001810
200079
1999712
1998917
19971116
1996610
199577
199459
1993911
1992916
19911013
19901216
19891216
19881114
198759
19861120
1985812
1984810
19831334
19821528
1981914
19801726
19791520

When crashes happen on the A710

Saturday has the most collisions on the A710 (79), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (85).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (11%)
  • Tuesday45 (12%)
  • Wednesday47 (12%)
  • Thursday50 (13%)
  • Friday50 (13%)
  • Saturday79 (21%)
  • Sunday66 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon49 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm69 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm85 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (9.5%)
  • February26 (6.9%)
  • March23 (6.1%)
  • April25 (6.6%)
  • May30 (7.9%)
  • June37 (9.8%)
  • July48 (13%)
  • August49 (13%)
  • September24 (6.3%)
  • October20 (5.3%)
  • November26 (6.9%)
  • December35 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight260 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting97 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A710 crashes

On the A710, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph69 (18%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph301 (79%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds287 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Other11 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry230 (61%)
  • Wet or damp111 (29%)
  • Frost or ice25 (6.6%)
  • Snow10 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway377 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A710 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the A710, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant439 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (10%)
  • Cyclist23 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian18 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car435 (76%)
  • Motorcycle57 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20152 (27%)
  • 21 to 25107 (19%)
  • 26 to 3576 (13%)
  • 36 to 4570 (12%)
  • 46 to 5541 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6537 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.5%)
  • Over 7519 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider342 (61%)
  • Passenger205 (36%)
  • Pedestrian18 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A710

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A710

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A710 crashes by council area

Of the 379 collisions on the A710, 376 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A710 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway37656217106

A710 crashes by town

Collisions on the A710 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dumfries (33) and Dalbeattie (8).

Recent crashes on the A710

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A710, from 21 July 2021 to 2 December 2025.

Severity