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A716 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 199 collisions on the A716 from 1979 to 2025, with 305 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 67 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A716, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
199
3,245th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
305
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
67
85 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A716

On the A716, 4% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal84%
  • Serious6734%
  • Slight12462%

Where the A716 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,245th
Most casualties
3,100th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,538th

A716 accidents by year

Collisions on the A716 peaked at 10 in 1990 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A716, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202422
202334
202200
202144
202011
201922
201823
201733
201644
201533
201434
201378
201256
201134
201023
200936
200855
2007610
200622
200535
200444
200344
200244
200145
2000814
199922
199845
199723
199634
199522
1994819
199336
1992715
1991812
19901016
198956
198822
1987610
198647
198534
1984711
198358
1982815
1981819
1980611
1979714

When crashes happen on the A716

Saturday has the most collisions on the A716 (37), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (39).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (11%)
  • Tuesday24 (12%)
  • Wednesday21 (11%)
  • Thursday34 (17%)
  • Friday26 (13%)
  • Saturday37 (19%)
  • Sunday36 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (13%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (13%)
  • 9am to noon25 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm39 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (11%)
  • February13 (6.5%)
  • March17 (8.5%)
  • April9 (4.5%)
  • May16 (8%)
  • June16 (8%)
  • July19 (9.5%)
  • August19 (9.5%)
  • September17 (8.5%)
  • October8 (4%)
  • November20 (10%)
  • December24 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight129 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A716 crashes

On the A716, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph13 (6.5%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph178 (89%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds147 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (5.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (57%)
  • Wet or damp64 (32%)
  • Frost or ice18 (9%)
  • Snow2 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A716 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the A716, followed by motorcyclists (7.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist9 (3%)
  • Pedestrian7 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car225 (75%)
  • Motorcycle22 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 106 (2%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2079 (26%)
  • 21 to 2532 (10%)
  • 26 to 3563 (21%)
  • 36 to 4535 (11%)
  • 46 to 5528 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6520 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.6%)
  • Over 758 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (64%)
  • Passenger102 (33%)
  • Pedestrian7 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A716

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A716

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A716 crashes by council area

Of the 199 collisions on the A716, 195 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A716 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway195301867

Recent crashes on the A716

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A716, from 13 December 2015 to 2 September 2025.

Severity