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A730 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,288 collisions on the A730 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,687 casualties. Of those crashes, 34 were fatal and 296 serious, and 36 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A730, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,288
856th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,687
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
36 people killed
Serious collisions
296
325 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the A730

On the A730, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal342.6%
  • Serious29623%
  • Slight95874%

Where the A730 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
856th
Most casualties
880th
Most fatal collisions
607th
Most serious collisions
718th

A730 accidents by year

Collisions on the A730 peaked at 54 in 1990 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A730, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
2024511
202346
20221117
202111
202078
2019911
2018710
2017910
20161315
201589
201489
2013710
20121416
20111014
20101217
20091417
20081011
20071821
20063040
20051822
20043036
20033043
20023442
20013765
20005167
19993647
19983551
19973557
19963644
19953556
19943852
19934151
19922939
19914351
19905469
19894357
19883755
19873539
19864555
19855267
19845067
19834451
19825273
19815066
19804346
19795461

When crashes happen on the A730

Friday has the most collisions on the A730 (252), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (308).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday166 (13%)
  • Tuesday172 (13%)
  • Wednesday179 (14%)
  • Thursday191 (15%)
  • Friday252 (20%)
  • Saturday181 (14%)
  • Sunday147 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am68 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am119 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon166 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm229 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm308 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm236 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight147 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January98 (7.6%)
  • February112 (8.7%)
  • March112 (8.7%)
  • April91 (7.1%)
  • May83 (6.4%)
  • June96 (7.5%)
  • July86 (6.7%)
  • August101 (7.8%)
  • September98 (7.6%)
  • October125 (9.7%)
  • November148 (11%)
  • December138 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight820 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit438 (34%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A730 crashes

On the A730, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,274 (99%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds896 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds253 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (3%)
  • Other34 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry704 (55%)
  • Wet or damp552 (43%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.7%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway746 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway510 (40%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A730 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A730, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant819 (49%)
  • Pedestrian509 (30%)
  • Bus or coach occupant147 (8.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant70 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist49 (2.9%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.4%)
  • Other22 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,544 (73%)
  • Bus or coach167 (7.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car124 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes90 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (2.6%)
  • Motorcycle54 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (2.4%)
  • Other17 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1069 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 15111 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20165 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 25200 (12%)
  • 26 to 35341 (20%)
  • 36 to 45247 (15%)
  • 46 to 55198 (12%)
  • 56 to 65151 (9%)
  • 66 to 75111 (6.6%)
  • Over 7562 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider629 (37%)
  • Passenger549 (33%)
  • Pedestrian509 (30%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A730

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A730

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A730 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A730 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 643, followed by Glasgow City (635).

Collisions on the A730 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire64385216142
2ndGlasgow City63582318153

A730 crashes by town

Collisions on the A730 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (635) and Rutherglen (338).

Recent crashes on the A730

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A730, from 17 August 2021 to 24 November 2025.

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