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A718 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 231 collisions on the A718 from 1979 to 2025, with 287 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 92 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A718, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
231
3,057th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
287
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
92
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the A718

On the A718, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 40% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious9240%
  • Slight13759%

Where the A718 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,057th
Most casualties
3,180th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,054th

A718 accidents by year

Collisions on the A718 peaked at 13 in 1991 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A718, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202411
202322
202222
202136
202022
201933
201822
201700
201633
201533
201411
201368
201211
201133
201044
200922
200822
200735
2006813
200545
200477
200345
200233
2001911
200034
199958
199856
199744
199636
199544
199479
199334
19921214
19911316
199099
19891116
1988610
1987910
198668
198588
1984911
198378
198299
198122
19801017
197957

When crashes happen on the A718

Friday has the most collisions on the A718 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (14%)
  • Tuesday29 (13%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday29 (13%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (16%)
  • Sunday33 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (8.7%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (3.5%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (7.4%)
  • 9am to noon33 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm50 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.7%)
  • February19 (8.2%)
  • March15 (6.5%)
  • April15 (6.5%)
  • May19 (8.2%)
  • June15 (6.5%)
  • July28 (12%)
  • August26 (11%)
  • September14 (6.1%)
  • October15 (6.5%)
  • November20 (8.7%)
  • December25 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight153 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A718 crashes

On the A718, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph127 (55%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph98 (42%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds179 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry151 (65%)
  • Wet or damp67 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (91%)
  • Roundabout9 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.5%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A718 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A718, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant154 (54%)
  • Pedestrian75 (26%)
  • Cyclist29 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car253 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle22 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1024 (8.4%)
  • 11 to 1532 (11%)
  • 16 to 2079 (28%)
  • 21 to 2528 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3534 (12%)
  • 36 to 4525 (8.7%)
  • 46 to 5518 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.5%)
  • Over 758 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider150 (52%)
  • Pedestrian75 (26%)
  • Passenger62 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A718

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A718

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A718 crashes by council area

Of the 231 collisions on the A718, 230 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A718 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway230286291

A718 crashes by town

Of the 231 collisions on the A718, 112 were in the built-up area of Stranraer.

Recent crashes on the A718

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A718, from 26 June 2014 to 30 November 2025.

Severity