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A739 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,510 collisions on the A739 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,983 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 284 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A739, up 56% from 9 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,510
737th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,983
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
26 people killed
Serious collisions
284
316 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 56% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 111% on 2024

Crash severity on the A739

On the A739, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal241.6%
  • Serious28419%
  • Slight1,20280%

Where the A739 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
737th
Most casualties
755th
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
759th

A739 accidents by year

Collisions on the A739 peaked at 56 in 1986 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A739, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251419
202499
20231321
202256
20211521
20201013
20191316
20181824
20172126
20162232
20152130
20141924
20132227
20122130
20112125
20102737
20093643
20082637
20073746
20063544
20054252
20044254
20033451
20022833
20013543
20002637
19993352
19983957
19973748
19963750
19954154
19943745
19934351
19924668
19913852
19904667
19894357
19884759
19874658
19865671
19854764
19844255
19833944
19823344
19814561
19805058
19795368

When crashes happen on the A739

Friday has the most collisions on the A739 (257), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (372).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday211 (14%)
  • Tuesday225 (15%)
  • Wednesday236 (16%)
  • Thursday235 (16%)
  • Friday257 (17%)
  • Saturday191 (13%)
  • Sunday155 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am69 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am23 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am161 (11%)
  • 9am to noon218 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm308 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm372 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm225 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight134 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January122 (8.1%)
  • February128 (8.5%)
  • March129 (8.5%)
  • April117 (7.7%)
  • May111 (7.4%)
  • June121 (8%)
  • July92 (6.1%)
  • August120 (7.9%)
  • September128 (8.5%)
  • October142 (9.4%)
  • November146 (9.7%)
  • December154 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,023 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit460 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A739 crashes

On the A739, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,254 (83%)
  • 40 mph229 (15%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph10 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds987 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds369 (24%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.4%)
  • Other50 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry740 (49%)
  • Wet or damp723 (48%)
  • Frost or ice36 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,014 (67%)
  • Single carriageway388 (26%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout46 (3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A739 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A739, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,288 (65%)
  • Pedestrian298 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist95 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant56 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant44 (2.2%)
  • Other28 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,172 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes130 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle126 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach75 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes74 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car66 (2.4%)
  • Other38 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1046 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15108 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20251 (13%)
  • 21 to 25242 (12%)
  • 26 to 35437 (22%)
  • 36 to 45295 (15%)
  • 46 to 55236 (12%)
  • 56 to 65166 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7597 (4.9%)
  • Over 7574 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,120 (56%)
  • Passenger565 (28%)
  • Pedestrian298 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A739

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A739

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A739 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A739 were recorded in 2 council areas. Glasgow City has the most, with 1,392, followed by East Dunbartonshire (114).

Collisions on the A739 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City1,3921,82621268
2ndEast Dunbartonshire114152315

A739 crashes by town

Collisions on the A739 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (1,231) and Bearsden (112).

Recent crashes on the A739

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A739, from 5 December 2023 to 4 December 2025.

Severity