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A73 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,080 collisions on the A73 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,737 casualties. Of those crashes, 86 were fatal and 707 serious, and 96 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A73, down 16% from 19 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,080
377th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,737
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
86
96 people killed
Serious collisions
707
924 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Down 16% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 52% on 2024

Crash severity on the A73

On the A73, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal862.8%
  • Serious70723%
  • Slight2,28774%

Where the A73 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
377th
Most casualties
326th
Most fatal collisions
251st
Most serious collisions
277th

A73 accidents by year

Collisions on the A73 peaked at 111 in 1991 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A73, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251616
20241933
20232440
20221519
20211724
20202034
20193449
20183545
20174163
20164458
20152745
20143040
20133655
20123846
20114868
201046101
20094969
20085270
20076277
200680121
200573108
200479128
200369104
200287145
200183136
200082119
199982117
199891149
199788136
199696165
1995107174
199493146
199396137
199294151
1991111187
1990108164
198991142
198867100
198772128
1986106151
198582131
198469108
198392143
198279110
198186150
198084120
197980115

When crashes happen on the A73

Friday has the most collisions on the A73 (493), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (674).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday468 (15%)
  • Tuesday441 (14%)
  • Wednesday427 (14%)
  • Thursday435 (14%)
  • Friday493 (16%)
  • Saturday455 (15%)
  • Sunday361 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am135 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am36 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am397 (13%)
  • 9am to noon474 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm557 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm674 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm498 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight309 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January283 (9.2%)
  • February238 (7.7%)
  • March265 (8.6%)
  • April211 (6.9%)
  • May240 (7.8%)
  • June263 (8.5%)
  • July221 (7.2%)
  • August247 (8%)
  • September234 (7.6%)
  • October272 (8.8%)
  • November294 (9.5%)
  • December312 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,133 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit574 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting351 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A73 crashes

On the A73, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,174 (38%)
  • 40 mph311 (10%)
  • 50 mph35 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,344 (44%)
  • 70 mph213 (6.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,071 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds586 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds171 (5.6%)
  • Fine with high winds89 (2.9%)
  • Other158 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp1,533 (50%)
  • Dry1,322 (43%)
  • Frost or ice150 (4.9%)
  • Snow56 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep19 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,461 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway420 (14%)
  • Roundabout178 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A73 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A73, followed by pedestrians (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,526 (74%)
  • Pedestrian411 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist190 (4%)
  • Van occupant187 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant132 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)105 (2.2%)
  • Cyclist65 (1.4%)
  • Other121 (2.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,452 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes387 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes331 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle194 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach80 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle76 (1.3%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (1.2%)
  • Other85 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 593 (2%)
  • 6 to 10128 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 15182 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20812 (17%)
  • 21 to 25683 (14%)
  • 26 to 35929 (20%)
  • 36 to 45710 (15%)
  • 46 to 55494 (10%)
  • 56 to 65371 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75204 (4.3%)
  • Over 75131 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,667 (56%)
  • Passenger1,659 (35%)
  • Pedestrian411 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A73

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A73

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A73 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A73 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Lanarkshire has the most, with 1,699, followed by South Lanarkshire (1,372) and Glasgow City (6).

Collisions on the A73 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire1,6992,56844375
2ndSouth Lanarkshire1,3722,15641330
3rdGlasgow City6602

A73 crashes by town

Collisions on the A73 were recorded in 10 towns and built-up areas, led by Airdrie (358) and Carluke (295).

Recent crashes on the A73

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A73, from 21 August 2024 to 23 November 2025.

Severity