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A711 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 605 collisions on the A711 from 1979 to 2025, with 854 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 172 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A711, up 100% from 5 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
605
1,680th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
854
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
26 people killed
Serious collisions
172
230 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 240% on 2024

Crash severity on the A711

On the A711, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal203.3%
  • Serious17228%
  • Slight41368%

Where the A711 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,680th
Most casualties
1,632nd
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,211th

A711 accidents by year

Collisions on the A711 peaked at 24 in 1979 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A711, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251017
202455
202389
20221220
202134
202011
201966
201889
20171114
20161220
20151115
201489
20131022
2012713
201188
201089
20091820
20081317
20071929
20061519
20051724
20041114
20031823
20021013
20011621
20002035
19991014
19981115
19971320
19961621
19951220
19941116
19931924
19921626
19911529
19901316
19892025
19881219
19872029
19861414
1985912
19841620
19831721
19821522
19811522
19802239
19792434

When crashes happen on the A711

Thursday has the most collisions on the A711 (97), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (135).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (16%)
  • Tuesday72 (12%)
  • Wednesday83 (14%)
  • Thursday97 (16%)
  • Friday94 (16%)
  • Saturday81 (13%)
  • Sunday82 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (3.6%)
  • 6am to 9am88 (15%)
  • 9am to noon74 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm103 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm135 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm79 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight66 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (9.1%)
  • February49 (8.1%)
  • March53 (8.8%)
  • April51 (8.4%)
  • May53 (8.8%)
  • June34 (5.6%)
  • July47 (7.8%)
  • August43 (7.1%)
  • September49 (8.1%)
  • October50 (8.3%)
  • November58 (9.6%)
  • December63 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight401 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting149 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (7.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A711 crashes

On the A711, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph141 (23%)
  • 40 mph11 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph448 (74%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds457 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Other32 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry324 (54%)
  • Wet or damp219 (36%)
  • Frost or ice48 (7.9%)
  • Snow11 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway598 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A711 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A711, followed by motorcyclists (7.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant633 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian50 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist39 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant29 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Other18 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car710 (73%)
  • Motorcycle63 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (4%)
  • Other vehicle17 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle11 (1.1%)
  • Other22 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1532 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20218 (26%)
  • 21 to 25106 (12%)
  • 26 to 35120 (14%)
  • 36 to 4587 (10%)
  • 46 to 5581 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6586 (10%)
  • 66 to 7544 (5.2%)
  • Over 7548 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider531 (62%)
  • Passenger273 (32%)
  • Pedestrian50 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A711

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A711

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A711 crashes by council area

Of the 605 collisions on the A711, 604 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A711 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway60484920172

A711 crashes by town

Collisions on the A711 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Kirkcudbright (61) and Dalbeattie (41).

Recent crashes on the A711

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A711, from 18 November 2022 to 7 November 2025.

Severity