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A727 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 collisions on the A727 from 1979 to 2025, with 379 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 63 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A727, up 17% from 6 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
309
2,646th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
379
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
63
68 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the A727

On the A727, 1% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious6320%
  • Slight24379%

Where the A727 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,646th
Most casualties
2,801st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,629th

A727 accidents by year

Collisions on the A727 peaked at 27 in 1979 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A727, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202468
202367
2022612
202189
202055
2019612
201857
20171213
20161516
20151517
20141722
201367
201299
20111113
201068
200977
200844
200769
200677
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199515
199400
199300
199200
199112
199033
198969
19881113
198788
1986910
19851516
19841018
19831414
19821212
19811622
19801215
19792733

When crashes happen on the A727

Friday has the most collisions on the A727 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (75).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (14%)
  • Tuesday47 (15%)
  • Wednesday34 (11%)
  • Thursday52 (17%)
  • Friday57 (18%)
  • Saturday48 (16%)
  • Sunday28 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (12%)
  • 9am to noon42 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm53 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm75 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm57 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (8.1%)
  • February38 (12%)
  • March28 (9.1%)
  • April13 (4.2%)
  • May24 (7.8%)
  • June27 (8.7%)
  • July25 (8.1%)
  • August25 (8.1%)
  • September25 (8.1%)
  • October29 (9.4%)
  • November26 (8.4%)
  • December24 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight211 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit91 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A727 crashes

On the A727, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph284 (92%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph8 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Other18 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry176 (57%)
  • Wet or damp118 (38%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.6%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway173 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (32%)
  • Roundabout34 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A727 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A727, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant222 (59%)
  • Pedestrian79 (21%)
  • Cyclist37 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car436 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle30 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2057 (15%)
  • 21 to 2551 (13%)
  • 26 to 3547 (12%)
  • 36 to 4558 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7530 (7.9%)
  • Over 7518 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider221 (58%)
  • Passenger79 (21%)
  • Pedestrian79 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A727

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A727

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A727 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A727 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Renfrewshire has the most, with 220, followed by Glasgow City (70) and South Lanarkshire (16).

Collisions on the A727 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Renfrewshire220261143
2ndGlasgow City7095216
3rdSouth Lanarkshire161803

A727 crashes by town

Collisions on the A727 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (239) and Newton Mearns (3).

Recent crashes on the A727

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A727, from 27 March 2022 to 22 December 2025.

Severity