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A712 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 192 collisions on the A712 from 1979 to 2025, with 238 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 67 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A712, up 75% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
192
3,285th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
238
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
67
72 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the A712

On the A712, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious6735%
  • Slight12264%

Where the A712 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,285th
Most casualties
3,408th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,538th

A712 accidents by year

Collisions on the A712 peaked at 10 in 2012 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A712, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202444
202300
202267
202111
202012
201933
201846
201767
201656
201556
201444
201399
20121010
201123
201044
2009810
200859
200755
2006810
200546
200477
200356
200244
200166
200033
199946
199822
199744
1996813
199534
199412
199322
199246
199145
199024
198957
198833
198724
198611
198544
198411
198322
198235
198111
198044
1979613

When crashes happen on the A712

Sunday has the most collisions on the A712 (40), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (51).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (14%)
  • Tuesday14 (7.3%)
  • Wednesday14 (7.3%)
  • Thursday25 (13%)
  • Friday34 (18%)
  • Saturday39 (20%)
  • Sunday40 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (6.8%)
  • 9am to noon29 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm51 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.8%)
  • February6 (3.1%)
  • March9 (4.7%)
  • April15 (7.8%)
  • May31 (16%)
  • June19 (9.9%)
  • July23 (12%)
  • August23 (12%)
  • September18 (9.4%)
  • October10 (5.2%)
  • November13 (6.8%)
  • December12 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight148 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A712 crashes

On the A712, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph190 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds144 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry119 (62%)
  • Wet or damp53 (28%)
  • Frost or ice16 (8.3%)
  • Snow4 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway190 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A712 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A712, followed by motorcyclists (32%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant146 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (32%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car149 (60%)
  • Motorcycle73 (29%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 152 (0.8%)
  • 16 to 2056 (24%)
  • 21 to 2533 (14%)
  • 26 to 3532 (13%)
  • 36 to 4536 (15%)
  • 46 to 5536 (15%)
  • 56 to 6523 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (5.9%)
  • Over 753 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider172 (72%)
  • Passenger65 (27%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A712

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A712

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A712 crashes by council area

Of the 192 collisions on the A712, 189 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A712 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway189233367

Recent crashes on the A712

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A712, from 19 May 2018 to 27 July 2025.

Severity