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A745 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 151 collisions on the A745 from 1979 to 2025, with 215 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 45 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A745, up 200% from 3 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
151
3,580th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
215
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
45
62 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the A745

On the A745, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.6%
  • Serious4530%
  • Slight10268%

Where the A745 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,580th
Most casualties
3,528th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,115th

A745 accidents by year

2025 had the most collisions of any year on the A745, with 9.

Collisions and casualties on the A745, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
202436
202322
202236
202100
202000
201956
201800
201733
201625
201511
201411
201311
201244
201122
201022
200934
200835
200745
2006610
200523
200456
200357
200222
200135
200023
199933
199856
199748
199637
199533
199422
199311
199246
199177
199055
198936
198824
198722
198634
198568
1984414
198335
198236
198177
198034
197957

When crashes happen on the A745

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A745 (29), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (11%)
  • Tuesday29 (19%)
  • Wednesday18 (12%)
  • Thursday17 (11%)
  • Friday23 (15%)
  • Saturday28 (19%)
  • Sunday19 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (9.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (7.3%)
  • 9am to noon23 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.9%)
  • February11 (7.3%)
  • March10 (6.6%)
  • April10 (6.6%)
  • May15 (9.9%)
  • June14 (9.3%)
  • July14 (9.3%)
  • August11 (7.3%)
  • September14 (9.3%)
  • October9 (6%)
  • November11 (7.3%)
  • December20 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight99 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A745 crashes

On the A745, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph23 (15%)
  • 40 mph3 (2%)
  • 60 mph125 (83%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry76 (50%)
  • Wet or damp66 (44%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4%)
  • Snow3 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A745 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A745, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (12%)
  • Van occupant13 (6%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Cyclist2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car174 (77%)
  • Motorcycle23 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2073 (34%)
  • 21 to 2532 (15%)
  • 26 to 3520 (9.3%)
  • 36 to 4522 (10%)
  • 46 to 5515 (7%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6%)
  • Over 7510 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (62%)
  • Passenger73 (34%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A745

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A745

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A745 crashes by council area

Of the 151 collisions on the A745, 148 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A745 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway148212343

A745 crashes by town

Of the 151 collisions on the A745, 17 were in the built-up area of Castle Douglas.

Recent crashes on the A745

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A745, from 20 March 2017 to 6 December 2025.

Severity