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A717 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 43 collisions on the A717 from 1981 to 2025, with 52 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 8 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A717, up from none in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
43
4,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
52
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
8
8 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A717

On the A717, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal12.3%
  • Serious819%
  • Slight3479%

Where the A717 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,703rd
Most casualties
4,758th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,719th

A717 accidents by year

Collisions on the A717 peaked at 4 in 1989 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A717, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202515
202400
202311
202200
202111
202000
201900
201800
201700
201623
201500
201423
201300
201200
201111
201000
200900
200822
200700
200623
200511
200422
200311
200200
200100
200000
199900
199811
199700
199600
199500
199422
199333
199200
199122
199011
198944
198800
198733
198611
198522
198433
198335
198211
198111

When crashes happen on the A717

Friday has the most collisions on the A717 (8), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (14%)
  • Tuesday2 (4.7%)
  • Wednesday7 (16%)
  • Thursday7 (16%)
  • Friday8 (19%)
  • Saturday6 (14%)
  • Sunday7 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (4.7%)
  • 9am to noon4 (9.3%)
  • Noon to 3pm6 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (35%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (4.7%)
  • February2 (4.7%)
  • March4 (9.3%)
  • April5 (12%)
  • May3 (7%)
  • June3 (7%)
  • July8 (19%)
  • August5 (12%)
  • September2 (4.7%)
  • October2 (4.7%)
  • November4 (9.3%)
  • December3 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight34 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A717 crashes

On the A717, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph42 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds35 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry29 (67%)
  • Wet or damp13 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway30 (70%)
  • Roundabout11 (26%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A717 crashes

Car occupants make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the A717, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant17 (33%)
  • Pedestrian14 (27%)
  • Cyclist11 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (12%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car43 (63%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (16%)
  • Motorcycle6 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (5.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 157 (13%)
  • 16 to 2012 (23%)
  • 21 to 2511 (21%)
  • 26 to 353 (5.8%)
  • 36 to 455 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 553 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 652 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.9%)
  • Over 751 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider28 (54%)
  • Pedestrian14 (27%)
  • Passenger10 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A717

Map of the 24 most recent crashes on the A717

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A717 crashes by council area

All 43 collisions on the A717 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A717 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway435218

A717 crashes by town

Of the 43 collisions on the A717, 37 were in the built-up area of Stranraer.

Recent crashes on the A717

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A717, from 29 March 1990 to 6 August 2025.

Severity