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A725 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,240 collisions on the A725 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,099 casualties. Of those crashes, 50 were fatal and 401 serious, and 54 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A725, down 13% from 15 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,240
521st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,099
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
54 people killed
Serious collisions
401
459 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 5% on 2024

Crash severity on the A725

On the A725, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal502.2%
  • Serious40118%
  • Slight1,78980%

Where the A725 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
521st
Most casualties
519th
Most fatal collisions
414th
Most serious collisions
538th

A725 accidents by year

Collisions on the A725 peaked at 100 in 2000 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A725, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251319
20241520
20232439
20222134
20211114
20201521
20193449
20183852
20172638
20163652
20152836
20144461
20133036
20123344
20113644
20104661
20095066
20085266
20075680
20066586
20055571
20046696
20036088
200279110
200187119
2000100151
199981119
199873102
19976186
199671103
19956277
19946991
199376108
19926597
19916285
19905270
19896686
19885875
19874867
19864453
19854361
19843656
19834255
19822536
19813651
19802126
19792942

When crashes happen on the A725

Friday has the most collisions on the A725 (370), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (519).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday350 (16%)
  • Tuesday321 (14%)
  • Wednesday318 (14%)
  • Thursday351 (16%)
  • Friday370 (17%)
  • Saturday288 (13%)
  • Sunday242 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am100 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am45 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am309 (14%)
  • 9am to noon309 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm380 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm519 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm353 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight225 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January181 (8.1%)
  • February181 (8.1%)
  • March187 (8.3%)
  • April186 (8.3%)
  • May160 (7.1%)
  • June180 (8%)
  • July186 (8.3%)
  • August172 (7.7%)
  • September190 (8.5%)
  • October208 (9.3%)
  • November204 (9.1%)
  • December205 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,535 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit637 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A725 crashes

On the A725, 31% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph684 (31%)
  • 40 mph154 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph260 (12%)
  • 60 mph500 (22%)
  • 70 mph642 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,530 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds467 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds105 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (2.5%)
  • Other70 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp1,092 (49%)
  • Dry1,067 (48%)
  • Frost or ice57 (2.5%)
  • Snow14 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,456 (65%)
  • Roundabout459 (20%)
  • Single carriageway248 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road73 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A725 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A725, followed by pedestrians (8.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,378 (77%)
  • Pedestrian261 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant124 (4%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)61 (2%)
  • Cyclist54 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (1.6%)
  • Other77 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,305 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes267 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes235 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle97 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach71 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car63 (1.5%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (1.4%)
  • Other77 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (2%)
  • 6 to 1065 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15105 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20491 (16%)
  • 21 to 25463 (15%)
  • 26 to 35704 (23%)
  • 36 to 45514 (17%)
  • 46 to 55333 (11%)
  • 56 to 65213 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75104 (3.4%)
  • Over 7545 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,871 (60%)
  • Passenger967 (31%)
  • Pedestrian261 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A725

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A725

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A725 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A725 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Lanarkshire has the most, with 1,160, followed by South Lanarkshire (1,069) and Conwy (3).

Collisions on the A725 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire1,1601,59824239
2ndSouth Lanarkshire1,0691,48626160
3rdConwy3402

A725 crashes by town

Collisions on the A725 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Coatbridge (359) and East Kilbride (209).

Recent crashes on the A725

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A725, from 15 April 2024 to 20 November 2025.

Severity