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A714 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 575 collisions on the A714 from 1979 to 2025, with 849 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 153 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A714, up 100% from 3 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
575
1,752nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
849
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
24 people killed
Serious collisions
153
213 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 175% on 2024

Crash severity on the A714

On the A714, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal203.5%
  • Serious15327%
  • Slight40270%

Where the A714 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,752nd
Most casualties
1,644th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,352nd

A714 accidents by year

Collisions on the A714 peaked at 24 in 1985 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A714, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025611
202434
2023511
2022910
202169
202011
201900
2018911
2017814
201656
201555
20141313
20131420
2012916
20111416
20101422
20091630
20081010
20071221
20062328
20051118
2004913
20032032
20021420
20012236
20001118
1999912
19981421
19971524
19961216
19951422
19941524
19931319
19921215
19912025
19901418
19891725
19881223
19871823
19861724
19852434
19841524
19831115
19821319
19811320
19801837
19791014

When crashes happen on the A714

Saturday has the most collisions on the A714 (97), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (122).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (13%)
  • Tuesday81 (14%)
  • Wednesday78 (14%)
  • Thursday69 (12%)
  • Friday94 (16%)
  • Saturday97 (17%)
  • Sunday81 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am68 (12%)
  • 9am to noon88 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm101 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm122 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm88 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight62 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (7.5%)
  • February38 (6.6%)
  • March40 (7%)
  • April24 (4.2%)
  • May35 (6.1%)
  • June48 (8.3%)
  • July65 (11%)
  • August61 (11%)
  • September67 (12%)
  • October56 (9.7%)
  • November41 (7.1%)
  • December57 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight419 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting124 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (4.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A714 crashes

On the A714, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph108 (19%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph462 (80%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds415 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.1%)
  • Other31 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry299 (52%)
  • Wet or damp221 (38%)
  • Frost or ice40 (7%)
  • Snow9 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway561 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A714 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A714, followed by pedestrians (7.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant614 (72%)
  • Pedestrian63 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant35 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist19 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Other21 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car641 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle56 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.4%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1028 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1556 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20156 (18%)
  • 21 to 25113 (13%)
  • 26 to 35129 (15%)
  • 36 to 45107 (13%)
  • 46 to 55103 (12%)
  • 56 to 6561 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7555 (6.5%)
  • Over 7521 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider478 (56%)
  • Passenger308 (36%)
  • Pedestrian63 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A714

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A714

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A714 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A714 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 380, followed by South Ayrshire (190).

Collisions on the A714 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway3805351499
2ndSouth Ayrshire190304654

A714 crashes by town

Of the 575 collisions on the A714, 63 were in the built-up area of Newton Stewart.

Recent crashes on the A714

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A714, from 12 November 2021 to 1 November 2025.

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