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A756 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 194 collisions on the A756 from 1979 to 2025, with 230 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 44 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A756, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
194
3,278th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
230
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
44
47 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the A756

On the A756, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious4423%
  • Slight14977%

Where the A756 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,278th
Most casualties
3,449th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,144th

A756 accidents by year

Collisions on the A756 peaked at 12 in 1991 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A756, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202536
202422
202300
202200
202100
202022
201911
201855
201712
201611
201544
201444
201324
201246
201111
201034
200912
200824
200744
200644
200534
200466
2003811
200244
200156
200077
199967
199846
199768
199677
199577
199444
199323
199266
19911216
199055
198967
198822
198745
198666
198555
198455
198366
19821216
198189
198023
197923

When crashes happen on the A756

Friday has the most collisions on the A756 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (12%)
  • Tuesday28 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (14%)
  • Thursday35 (18%)
  • Friday39 (20%)
  • Saturday24 (12%)
  • Sunday17 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (11%)
  • 9am to noon19 (9.8%)
  • Noon to 3pm41 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm50 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.7%)
  • February20 (10%)
  • March22 (11%)
  • April18 (9.3%)
  • May20 (10%)
  • June10 (5.2%)
  • July18 (9.3%)
  • August16 (8.2%)
  • September17 (8.8%)
  • October12 (6.2%)
  • November15 (7.7%)
  • December13 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight144 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A756 crashes

On the A756, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph188 (97%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds160 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (73%)
  • Wet or damp50 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway157 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (14%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A756 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the A756, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant107 (47%)
  • Pedestrian52 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (16%)
  • Cyclist21 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car262 (73%)
  • Motorcycle36 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1521 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 2039 (17%)
  • 21 to 2524 (10%)
  • 26 to 3536 (16%)
  • 36 to 4533 (14%)
  • 46 to 5525 (11%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.7%)
  • Over 7510 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider127 (55%)
  • Pedestrian52 (23%)
  • Passenger51 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A756

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A756

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A756 crashes by council area

Of the 194 collisions on the A756, 191 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A756 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway191227143

A756 crashes by town

Of the 194 collisions on the A756, 160 were in the built-up area of Dumfries.

Recent crashes on the A756

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A756, from 26 August 2013 to 13 October 2025.

Severity