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A755 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
52
4,575th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
60
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
11
11 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the A755

None of the 52 collisions on the A755 were fatal, and 21% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1121%
  • Slight4179%

Where the A755 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,575th
Most casualties
4,673rd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,550th

A755 accidents by year

Collisions on the A755 peaked at 4 in 1980; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A755, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202300
202200
202100
202000
201912
201811
201711
201600
201500
201411
201322
201200
201100
201035
200911
200822
200711
200611
200534
200400
200313
200211
200113
200000
199900
199811
199711
199611
199511
199400
199322
199222
199111
199000
198933
198811
198722
198622
198533
198411
198311
198211
198133
198044
197911

When crashes happen on the A755

Monday has the most collisions on the A755 (10), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (19%)
  • Tuesday7 (13%)
  • Wednesday9 (17%)
  • Thursday8 (15%)
  • Friday7 (13%)
  • Saturday6 (12%)
  • Sunday5 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (15%)
  • 9am to noon4 (7.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm11 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (7.7%)
  • February5 (9.6%)
  • March5 (9.6%)
  • April4 (7.7%)
  • May3 (5.8%)
  • June3 (5.8%)
  • July6 (12%)
  • August5 (9.6%)
  • September7 (13%)
  • October4 (7.7%)
  • November4 (7.7%)
  • December2 (3.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight39 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A755 crashes

On the A755, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph15 (29%)
  • 60 mph36 (69%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds41 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (5.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.9%)
  • Other2 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry35 (67%)
  • Wet or damp13 (25%)
  • Frost or ice4 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway51 (98%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A755 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A755, followed by cyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant33 (55%)
  • Cyclist12 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (12%)
  • Pedestrian5 (8.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car52 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (15%)
  • Motorcycle8 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 105 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 156 (10%)
  • 16 to 2013 (22%)
  • 21 to 258 (13%)
  • 26 to 357 (12%)
  • 36 to 455 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 556 (10%)
  • 56 to 656 (10%)
  • 66 to 753 (5%)
  • Over 751 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider45 (75%)
  • Passenger10 (17%)
  • Pedestrian5 (8.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A755

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A755

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A755 crashes by council area

Of the 52 collisions on the A755, 49 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A755 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway4957010

A755 crashes by town

Of the 52 collisions on the A755, 5 were in the built-up area of Kirkcudbright.

Recent crashes on the A755

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A755, from 21 February 1995 to 17 July 2024.

Severity