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A728 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,025 collisions on the A728 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,307 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 250 serious, and 23 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A728, down 47% from 15 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,025
1,068th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,307
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
23 people killed
Serious collisions
250
272 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 47% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 54% on 2024

Crash severity on the A728

On the A728, 2% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal212%
  • Serious25024%
  • Slight75474%

Where the A728 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,068th
Most casualties
1,131st
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
851st

A728 accidents by year

Collisions on the A728 peaked at 41 in 1981 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A728, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
20241524
2023810
202268
202158
202057
20191725
201879
20171317
20161723
20151925
20141213
20131216
20121216
20111416
20101723
20091315
20081321
20072330
20061824
20052327
20042529
20032835
20021718
20012643
20002327
19992740
19982026
19971925
19962025
19953039
19943040
19932027
19922428
19913641
19903445
19893339
19883450
19873237
19863441
19853335
19843746
19833036
19823238
19814151
19802228
19794150

When crashes happen on the A728

Friday has the most collisions on the A728 (170), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (269).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (12%)
  • Tuesday157 (15%)
  • Wednesday149 (15%)
  • Thursday158 (15%)
  • Friday170 (17%)
  • Saturday164 (16%)
  • Sunday106 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am48 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am89 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon123 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm167 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm269 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm189 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight125 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (9.4%)
  • February84 (8.2%)
  • March90 (8.8%)
  • April66 (6.4%)
  • May66 (6.4%)
  • June85 (8.3%)
  • July54 (5.3%)
  • August68 (6.6%)
  • September91 (8.9%)
  • October105 (10%)
  • November116 (11%)
  • December104 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight629 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit384 (37%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A728 crashes

On the A728, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,023 (100%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds686 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds230 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2.7%)
  • Other29 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry505 (49%)
  • Wet or damp492 (48%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway750 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway254 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A728 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the A728, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant692 (53%)
  • Pedestrian343 (26%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist55 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.9%)
  • Other15 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,334 (77%)
  • Bus or coach87 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car74 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle61 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2%)
  • Other14 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1047 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15110 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20141 (11%)
  • 21 to 25164 (13%)
  • 26 to 35250 (19%)
  • 36 to 45192 (15%)
  • 46 to 55160 (12%)
  • 56 to 65102 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7564 (4.9%)
  • Over 7549 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider589 (45%)
  • Passenger375 (29%)
  • Pedestrian343 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A728

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A728

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A728 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A728 were recorded in 3 council areas. Glasgow City has the most, with 1,008, followed by South Lanarkshire (12) and Renfrewshire (3).

Collisions on the A728 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City1,0081,28521246
2ndSouth Lanarkshire121502
3rdRenfrewshire3401

A728 crashes by town

Collisions on the A728 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (963) and Paisley (3).

Recent crashes on the A728

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A728, from 21 November 2023 to 28 December 2025.

Severity