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A75 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,215 collisions on the A75 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,945 casualties. Of those crashes, 217 were fatal and 904 serious, and 261 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 45 collisions on the A75, up 5% from 43 in 2024, with 69 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,215
354th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,945
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
217
261 people killed
Serious collisions
904
1,304 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
69
Up 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A75

On the A75, 6.7% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2176.7%
  • Serious90428%
  • Slight2,09465%

Where the A75 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
354th
Most casualties
309th
Most fatal collisions
79th
Most serious collisions
210th

A75 accidents by year

Collisions on the A75 peaked at 137 in 1980 and were down to 45 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A75, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254569
20244365
20234054
20222432
20212535
20201924
20192538
20183865
20174173
20164072
20154465
20144562
20134253
20123449
20114165
20105271
200959103
20085790
200779115
200661106
200572117
20046689
20035990
200257106
20015890
20005488
19995592
19986186
199773130
19964878
199570112
199473108
199383146
19926994
199187130
1990118183
1989108151
198896157
1987102147
1986120210
1985107156
1984103164
1983106144
1982114157
1981135198
1980137214
1979130202

When crashes happen on the A75

Friday has the most collisions on the A75 (559), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (710).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday410 (13%)
  • Tuesday426 (13%)
  • Wednesday437 (14%)
  • Thursday487 (15%)
  • Friday559 (17%)
  • Saturday499 (16%)
  • Sunday397 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am208 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am145 (4.5%)
  • 6am to 9am365 (11%)
  • 9am to noon515 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm571 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm710 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm428 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight273 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January254 (7.9%)
  • February229 (7.1%)
  • March261 (8.1%)
  • April225 (7%)
  • May241 (7.5%)
  • June241 (7.5%)
  • July306 (9.5%)
  • August308 (9.6%)
  • September288 (9%)
  • October293 (9.1%)
  • November274 (8.5%)
  • December295 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,230 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting692 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit262 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A75 crashes

On the A75, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph476 (15%)
  • 40 mph58 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2,611 (81%)
  • 70 mph63 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,356 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds490 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds110 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds95 (3%)
  • Other159 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,886 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,155 (36%)
  • Frost or ice113 (3.5%)
  • Snow37 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep20 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,983 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway122 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout89 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A75 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A75, followed by occupants of goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,420 (69%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)429 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist341 (6.9%)
  • Pedestrian264 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant221 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist94 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant58 (1.2%)
  • Other118 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,902 (66%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes996 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes383 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle330 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle82 (1.4%)
  • Other132 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 579 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10118 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 15183 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20676 (14%)
  • 21 to 25624 (13%)
  • 26 to 35906 (18%)
  • 36 to 45716 (14%)
  • 46 to 55608 (12%)
  • 56 to 65496 (10%)
  • 66 to 75334 (6.8%)
  • Over 75200 (4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,933 (59%)
  • Passenger1,748 (35%)
  • Pedestrian264 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A75

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A75

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A75 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A75 were recorded in 3 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 3,197, followed by South Ayrshire (7) and Cumberland (3).

Collisions on the A75 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway3,1974,923216898
2ndSouth Ayrshire71013
3rdCumberland3301

A75 crashes by town

Collisions on the A75 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Dumfries (208) and Annan (76).

Recent crashes on the A75

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A75, from 8 June to 2 December 2025.

Severity