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A724 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,869 collisions on the A724 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,338 casualties. Of those crashes, 50 were fatal and 433 serious, and 53 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A724, down 31% from 13 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,869
615th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,338
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
53 people killed
Serious collisions
433
466 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A724

On the A724, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal502.7%
  • Serious43323%
  • Slight1,38674%

Where the A724 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
615th
Most casualties
657th
Most fatal collisions
414th
Most serious collisions
496th

A724 accidents by year

Collisions on the A724 peaked at 83 in 1979 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A724, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025912
20241315
20231015
20221012
2021912
2020713
20191821
20181920
20172432
20162834
20152126
20142529
20132027
20122735
20114157
20102529
20092833
20083345
20073946
20063144
20054453
20044049
20032932
20023445
20014360
20004660
19995069
19985277
19974257
19964052
19953948
19944859
19934455
19924253
19914759
19906787
19895567
19887088
19876276
19866982
19856874
19846878
19835766
19826173
19815977
19807393
19798392

When crashes happen on the A724

Friday has the most collisions on the A724 (348), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (494).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday222 (12%)
  • Tuesday254 (14%)
  • Wednesday295 (16%)
  • Thursday289 (15%)
  • Friday348 (19%)
  • Saturday285 (15%)
  • Sunday176 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am76 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am174 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon235 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm378 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm494 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm306 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight184 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January155 (8.3%)
  • February155 (8.3%)
  • March162 (8.7%)
  • April149 (8%)
  • May138 (7.4%)
  • June153 (8.2%)
  • July121 (6.5%)
  • August142 (7.6%)
  • September153 (8.2%)
  • October171 (9.1%)
  • November184 (9.8%)
  • December186 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,259 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit589 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A724 crashes

On the A724, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,734 (93%)
  • 40 mph17 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph80 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph28 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,354 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds331 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds75 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (2.3%)
  • Other57 (3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,023 (55%)
  • Wet or damp777 (42%)
  • Frost or ice50 (2.7%)
  • Snow18 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,014 (54%)
  • Dual carriageway657 (35%)
  • Roundabout108 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road85 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A724 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the A724, followed by pedestrians (34%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,120 (48%)
  • Pedestrian801 (34%)
  • Cyclist105 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant92 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant54 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant37 (1.6%)
  • Other35 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,256 (77%)
  • Bus or coach142 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes122 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle105 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle105 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (2.7%)
  • Other120 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10120 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15256 (11%)
  • 16 to 20329 (14%)
  • 21 to 25259 (11%)
  • 26 to 35411 (18%)
  • 36 to 45301 (13%)
  • 46 to 55223 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65189 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 75137 (5.9%)
  • Over 7569 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider970 (41%)
  • Pedestrian801 (34%)
  • Passenger567 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A724

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A724

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A724 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A724 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 1,798, followed by Glasgow City (61) and North Lanarkshire (3).

Collisions on the A724 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire1,7982,25649411
2ndGlasgow City6169119
3rdNorth Lanarkshire3301

A724 crashes by town

Collisions on the A724 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Hamilton (579) and Cambuslang (537).

Recent crashes on the A724

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A724, from 3 December 2023 to 20 November 2025.

Severity