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A723 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,037 collisions on the A723 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,744 casualties. Of those crashes, 44 were fatal and 455 serious, and 49 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A723, down 27% from 11 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,037
574th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,744
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
44
49 people killed
Serious collisions
455
532 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A723

On the A723, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal442.2%
  • Serious45522%
  • Slight1,53876%

Where the A723 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
574th
Most casualties
576th
Most fatal collisions
468th
Most serious collisions
472nd

A723 accidents by year

Collisions on the A723 peaked at 80 in 1985 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A723, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
20241112
2023912
2022913
202155
20201518
20191419
20182535
20172844
20163348
20152528
20143441
20132429
20122137
20112734
20102736
20093344
20083543
20074161
20064761
20053647
20044058
20034567
20025164
20014167
20004867
19994871
19985173
19975171
19964154
19955263
19944159
19936277
19926082
19916079
19906792
198968100
19886177
19877090
19867087
19858092
198480107
19836792
198275110
19816681
19806888
19796798

When crashes happen on the A723

Friday has the most collisions on the A723 (337), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (489).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday309 (15%)
  • Tuesday274 (13%)
  • Wednesday290 (14%)
  • Thursday315 (15%)
  • Friday337 (17%)
  • Saturday282 (14%)
  • Sunday230 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am99 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am39 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am199 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon236 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm396 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm489 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm348 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight231 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January154 (7.6%)
  • February189 (9.3%)
  • March194 (9.5%)
  • April159 (7.8%)
  • May149 (7.3%)
  • June155 (7.6%)
  • July141 (6.9%)
  • August149 (7.3%)
  • September167 (8.2%)
  • October191 (9.4%)
  • November193 (9.5%)
  • December196 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,344 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit575 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting95 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A723 crashes

On the A723, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,563 (77%)
  • 40 mph32 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph318 (16%)
  • 70 mph112 (5.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,432 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds383 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds83 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (2.2%)
  • Other87 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,066 (52%)
  • Wet or damp874 (43%)
  • Frost or ice68 (3.3%)
  • Snow26 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,257 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway456 (22%)
  • Roundabout197 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road118 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A723 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A723, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,668 (61%)
  • Pedestrian631 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist70 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant56 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant45 (1.6%)
  • Other64 (2.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,691 (79%)
  • Bus or coach147 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes132 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes115 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle113 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car69 (2%)
  • Other62 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10106 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15158 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20497 (18%)
  • 21 to 25339 (12%)
  • 26 to 35491 (18%)
  • 36 to 45366 (13%)
  • 46 to 55282 (10%)
  • 56 to 65213 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75139 (5.1%)
  • Over 7592 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,275 (46%)
  • Passenger838 (31%)
  • Pedestrian631 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A723

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A723

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A723 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A723 were recorded in 5 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 1,078, followed by North Lanarkshire (937) and East Ayrshire (11).

Collisions on the A723 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire1,0781,44130256
2ndNorth Lanarkshire9371,27514195
3rdEast Ayrshire111101
4thConwy4401
5thGlasgow City3601

A723 crashes by town

Collisions on the A723 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Hamilton (681) and Motherwell (506).

Recent crashes on the A723

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A723, from 11 April 2023 to 22 October 2025.

Severity