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A746 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 151 collisions on the A746 from 1979 to 2025, with 216 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 44 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A746, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
151
3,580th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
216
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
44
65 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A746

On the A746, 2% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32%
  • Serious4429%
  • Slight10469%

Where the A746 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,580th
Most casualties
3,523rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,144th

A746 accidents by year

Collisions on the A746 peaked at 8 in 1988 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A746, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202300
202212
202100
202012
201923
201812
201700
201622
201500
201457
201311
201233
201124
201033
200922
200855
200755
200679
200522
200456
200346
200234
200144
200035
199922
199822
1997713
199612
199545
199448
199335
199237
199167
199046
198968
1988810
198749
198635
1985615
198466
198323
198258
198111
198034
197969

When crashes happen on the A746

Saturday has the most collisions on the A746 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (13%)
  • Tuesday19 (13%)
  • Wednesday15 (9.9%)
  • Thursday18 (12%)
  • Friday21 (14%)
  • Saturday35 (23%)
  • Sunday24 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (13%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (4.6%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon18 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm36 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.3%)
  • February15 (9.9%)
  • March5 (3.3%)
  • April7 (4.6%)
  • May15 (9.9%)
  • June12 (7.9%)
  • July12 (7.9%)
  • August19 (13%)
  • September15 (9.9%)
  • October14 (9.3%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December10 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight93 (62%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A746 crashes

On the A746, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (28%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph106 (70%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (5.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Other3 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (54%)
  • Wet or damp60 (40%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway145 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A746 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A746, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant139 (64%)
  • Pedestrian24 (11%)
  • Cyclist14 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Other9 (4.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car153 (68%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle9 (4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.8%)
  • Other8 (3.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1517 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2049 (23%)
  • 21 to 2530 (14%)
  • 26 to 3526 (12%)
  • 36 to 4525 (12%)
  • 46 to 5521 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 659 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.1%)
  • Over 759 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider121 (56%)
  • Passenger71 (33%)
  • Pedestrian24 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A746

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A746

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A746 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A746 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 144, followed by South Ayrshire (3).

Collisions on the A746 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway144207343
2ndSouth Ayrshire3400

Recent crashes on the A746

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A746, from 27 May 2010 to 20 August 2025.

Severity