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A740 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 101 collisions on the A740 from 1979 to 2004, with 139 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 15 serious, and 5 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A740 was on 7 August 2004.

Collisions since 1979
101
4,026th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
139
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
5 people killed
Serious collisions
15
20 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
7 Aug 2004
Busiest year
1984
12 collisions

Crash severity on the A740

On the A740, 3% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2004

  • Fatal33%
  • Serious1515%
  • Slight8382%

Where the A740 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,026th
Most casualties
4,002nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,304th

A740 accidents by year

Collisions on the A740 peaked at 12 in 1984, and none have been recorded since 2004.

Collisions and casualties on the A740, 1979 to 2004

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200411
200300
200200
200100
200000
199911
199846
199700
199656
199500
199422
199356
199268
199177
1990916
198933
198847
198733
198647
1985811
19841216
198345
198279
198178
198036
1979611

When crashes happen on the A740

Thursday has the most collisions on the A740 (19), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (7.9%)
  • Tuesday12 (12%)
  • Wednesday13 (13%)
  • Thursday19 (19%)
  • Friday18 (18%)
  • Saturday14 (14%)
  • Sunday17 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (14%)
  • 9am to noon14 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm17 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (11%)
  • February9 (8.9%)
  • March11 (11%)
  • April3 (3%)
  • May10 (9.9%)
  • June5 (5%)
  • July6 (5.9%)
  • August6 (5.9%)
  • September9 (8.9%)
  • October7 (6.9%)
  • November8 (7.9%)
  • December16 (16%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight71 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A740 crashes

On the A740, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 50% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph25 (25%)
  • 40 mph13 (13%)
  • 50 mph3 (3%)
  • 60 mph17 (17%)
  • 70 mph43 (43%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds70 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (9.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp50 (50%)
  • Dry47 (47%)
  • Frost or ice4 (4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway59 (58%)
  • Roundabout30 (30%)
  • Single carriageway8 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A740 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A740, followed by motorcyclists (5.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant102 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist7 (5%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5%)
  • Van occupant6 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car156 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle7 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (5%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2012 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2531 (22%)
  • 26 to 3528 (20%)
  • 36 to 4527 (19%)
  • 46 to 5511 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 659 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.4%)
  • Over 753 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider86 (62%)
  • Passenger46 (33%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A740

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A740

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A740 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A740 were recorded in 2 council areas. Renfrewshire has the most, with 97, followed by Glasgow City (3).

Collisions on the A740 in each area, 1979 to 2004
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRenfrewshire97134314
2ndGlasgow City3400

A740 crashes by town

Collisions on the A740 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Paisley (5) and Glasgow (3).

Latest recorded crashes on the A740

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A740, from 26 December 1991 to 7 August 2004.

Severity