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A743 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 268 collisions on the A743 from 1979 to 2025, with 340 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 64 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A743, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
268
2,868th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
340
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
64
79 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A743

On the A743, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious6424%
  • Slight19974%

Where the A743 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,868th
Most casualties
2,948th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,613th

A743 accidents by year

Collisions on the A743 peaked at 16 in 1989 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A743, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202322
202200
202124
202012
201922
201833
201733
201634
201533
201469
201377
201234
201123
201034
200955
200833
200712
200622
200522
200423
200369
200258
200177
200022
199978
199868
199733
19961117
199589
1994911
19931112
19921215
19911011
19901217
19891625
198868
198757
198689
198566
1984711
19831216
1982812
1981912
19801214
19791213

When crashes happen on the A743

Thursday has the most collisions on the A743 (48), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (58).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (13%)
  • Tuesday39 (15%)
  • Wednesday32 (12%)
  • Thursday48 (18%)
  • Friday41 (15%)
  • Saturday48 (18%)
  • Sunday26 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon42 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm57 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm58 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6%)
  • February17 (6.3%)
  • March16 (6%)
  • April23 (8.6%)
  • May19 (7.1%)
  • June23 (8.6%)
  • July19 (7.1%)
  • August27 (10%)
  • September25 (9.3%)
  • October19 (7.1%)
  • November28 (10%)
  • December36 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight188 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A743 crashes

On the A743, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph170 (63%)
  • 40 mph12 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph76 (28%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds193 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (4.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Other11 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (50%)
  • Wet or damp123 (46%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway208 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (21%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A743 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A743, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (57%)
  • Pedestrian101 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist13 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car352 (81%)
  • Motorcycle20 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1530 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2058 (17%)
  • 21 to 2553 (16%)
  • 26 to 3546 (14%)
  • 36 to 4544 (13%)
  • 46 to 5526 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7523 (6.8%)
  • Over 7518 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (46%)
  • Pedestrian101 (30%)
  • Passenger81 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A743

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A743

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A743 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A743 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 256, followed by South Ayrshire (9).

Collisions on the A743 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire256325557
2ndSouth Ayrshire91206

A743 crashes by town

Of the 268 collisions on the A743, 164 were in the built-up area of Lanark.

Recent crashes on the A743

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A743, from 28 August 2014 to 24 July 2025.

Severity