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A726 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,023 collisions on the A726 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,382 casualties. Of those crashes, 82 were fatal and 987 serious, and 86 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 22 collisions on the A726, down 4% from 23 in 2024, with 27 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
4,023
267th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,382
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
82
86 people killed
Serious collisions
987
1,124 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Down 16% on 2024

Crash severity on the A726

On the A726, 2% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal822%
  • Serious98725%
  • Slight2,95473%

Where the A726 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
267th
Most casualties
275th
Most fatal collisions
263rd
Most serious collisions
194th

A726 accidents by year

Collisions on the A726 peaked at 151 in 1980 and were down to 22 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A726, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252227
20242332
20232130
20222838
20211929
20201721
20192837
20184555
20174048
20165773
20154863
20146186
20135278
20125265
20114890
20105480
20097499
20086689
200773102
200688121
200578110
200494122
2003101152
200283113
200185107
200085110
1999101133
1998115160
1997127176
199693126
1995131173
1994123161
1993112157
1992132174
1991121154
1990105149
1989128154
1988126171
1987113154
1986118155
1985129162
1984122164
1983129177
1982149173
1981122175
1980151185
1979134172

When crashes happen on the A726

Friday has the most collisions on the A726 (696), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (957).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday561 (14%)
  • Tuesday554 (14%)
  • Wednesday589 (15%)
  • Thursday592 (15%)
  • Friday696 (17%)
  • Saturday587 (15%)
  • Sunday444 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am168 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am85 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am515 (13%)
  • 9am to noon531 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm712 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm957 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm635 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight420 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January345 (8.6%)
  • February339 (8.4%)
  • March318 (7.9%)
  • April278 (6.9%)
  • May343 (8.5%)
  • June318 (7.9%)
  • July318 (7.9%)
  • August356 (8.8%)
  • September321 (8%)
  • October332 (8.3%)
  • November367 (9.1%)
  • December388 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,800 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit956 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting233 (5.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A726 crashes

On the A726, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,075 (52%)
  • 40 mph478 (12%)
  • 50 mph514 (13%)
  • 60 mph787 (20%)
  • 70 mph167 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,704 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds847 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds214 (5.3%)
  • Fine with high winds98 (2.4%)
  • Other153 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,961 (49%)
  • Wet or damp1,871 (47%)
  • Frost or ice137 (3.4%)
  • Snow38 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep15 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,718 (43%)
  • Single carriageway1,693 (42%)
  • Roundabout485 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road118 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A726 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A726, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,520 (65%)
  • Pedestrian855 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist358 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist220 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant165 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant93 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant67 (1.2%)
  • Other104 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,373 (79%)
  • Motorcycle356 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes237 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle227 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes222 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach187 (2.8%)
  • Other183 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5105 (2%)
  • 6 to 10202 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15276 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20827 (15%)
  • 21 to 25687 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,105 (21%)
  • 36 to 45825 (15%)
  • 46 to 55546 (10%)
  • 56 to 65405 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 75238 (4.4%)
  • Over 75166 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,979 (55%)
  • Passenger1,548 (29%)
  • Pedestrian855 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A726

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A726

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A726 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A726 were recorded in 4 council areas. Renfrewshire has the most, with 1,517, followed by South Lanarkshire (1,122) and Glasgow City (768).

Collisions on the A726 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRenfrewshire1,5172,02231337
2ndSouth Lanarkshire1,1221,61232291
3rdGlasgow City76897615217
4thEast Renfrewshire6117674139

A726 crashes by town

Collisions on the A726 were recorded in 11 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (872) and Paisley (868).

Recent crashes on the A726

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A726, from 14 October 2024 to 20 December 2025.

Severity