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A762 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 82 collisions on the A762 from 1979 to 2022, with 113 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 16 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A762 was on 16 July 2022.

Collisions since 1979
82
4,214th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
113
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
16
16 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
16 Jul 2022
Busiest year
1990
6 collisions

Crash severity on the A762

On the A762, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal22.4%
  • Serious1620%
  • Slight6478%

Where the A762 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,214th
Most casualties
4,204th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,250th

A762 accidents by year

Collisions on the A762 peaked at 6 in 1990, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the A762, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202211
202100
202011
201911
201800
201700
201611
201500
201422
201322
201257
201123
201000
200900
200822
200713
200622
200533
200411
200345
200211
200100
200057
199900
199833
199722
199611
199533
199425
199311
199200
199111
199068
198922
198857
198711
198611
198524
1984513
198311
198245
198145
198034
197914

When crashes happen on the A762

Saturday has the most collisions on the A762 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (20).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (15%)
  • Tuesday7 (8.5%)
  • Wednesday12 (15%)
  • Thursday11 (13%)
  • Friday14 (17%)
  • Saturday18 (22%)
  • Sunday8 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (11%)
  • 9am to noon14 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm17 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (3.7%)
  • February6 (7.3%)
  • March5 (6.1%)
  • April6 (7.3%)
  • May5 (6.1%)
  • June10 (12%)
  • July11 (13%)
  • August11 (13%)
  • September5 (6.1%)
  • October2 (2.4%)
  • November10 (12%)
  • December8 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight58 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (9.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A762 crashes

On the A762, 46% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph37 (45%)
  • 40 mph6 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph38 (46%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds58 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry47 (57%)
  • Wet or damp30 (37%)
  • Frost or ice5 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway68 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (16%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A762 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A762, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (58%)
  • Pedestrian14 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist7 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (68%)
  • Motorcycle12 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2021 (19%)
  • 21 to 2516 (14%)
  • 26 to 3513 (12%)
  • 36 to 4513 (12%)
  • 46 to 559 (8%)
  • 56 to 6511 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.2%)
  • Over 755 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider62 (55%)
  • Passenger37 (33%)
  • Pedestrian14 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A762

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A762

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A762 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A762 were recorded in 5 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 43, followed by South Lanarkshire (17) and Glasgow City (10).

Collisions on the A762 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway436319
2ndSouth Lanarkshire171913
3rdGlasgow City101402
4thEast Renfrewshire5500
5thRenfrewshire5901

A762 crashes by town

Collisions on the A762 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Cambuslang (15) and Glasgow (11).

Latest recorded crashes on the A762

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A762, from 17 November 2003 to 16 July 2022.

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