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A766 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 36 collisions on the A766 from 1979 to 2023, with 52 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 11 serious, and 3 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A766 was on 24 November 2023.

Collisions since 1979
36
4,807th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
52
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
11
16 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
24 Nov 2023
Busiest year
1986
4 collisions

Crash severity on the A766

On the A766, 5.6% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal25.6%
  • Serious1131%
  • Slight2364%

Where the A766 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,807th
Most casualties
4,758th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,550th

A766 accidents by year

Collisions on the A766 peaked at 4 in 1986, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the A766, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202311
202200
202100
202013
201911
201811
201700
201600
201500
201400
201313
201200
201100
201011
200900
200800
200711
200600
200500
200400
200300
200211
200123
200011
199900
199800
199700
199611
199514
199422
199311
199211
199111
199011
198922
198800
198711
198648
198511
198400
198336
198222
198123
198000
197922

When crashes happen on the A766

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A766 (8), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (14%)
  • Tuesday5 (14%)
  • Wednesday8 (22%)
  • Thursday5 (14%)
  • Friday4 (11%)
  • Saturday3 (8.3%)
  • Sunday6 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (8.3%)
  • 9am to noon4 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm4 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (39%)
  • 6pm to 9pm4 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (8.3%)
  • February4 (11%)
  • March1 (2.8%)
  • April2 (5.6%)
  • May4 (11%)
  • June5 (14%)
  • July3 (8.3%)
  • August2 (5.6%)
  • October5 (14%)
  • November5 (14%)
  • December2 (5.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight26 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A766 crashes

On the A766, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph10 (28%)
  • 60 mph26 (72%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds21 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (25%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp20 (56%)
  • Dry12 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (8.3%)
  • Snow1 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway34 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A766 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A766, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant35 (67%)
  • Pedestrian8 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant3 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car38 (75%)
  • Motorcycle4 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 207 (13%)
  • 21 to 257 (13%)
  • 26 to 3512 (23%)
  • 36 to 456 (12%)
  • 46 to 554 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 657 (13%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.9%)
  • Over 751 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider27 (52%)
  • Passenger17 (33%)
  • Pedestrian8 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A766

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A766

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A766 crashes by council area

Of the 36 collisions on the A766, 33 were in Midlothian.

Collisions on the A766 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMidlothian3346210

A766 crashes by town

Of the 36 collisions on the A766, 10 were in the built-up area of Penicuik.

Latest recorded crashes on the A766

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A766, from 15 July 1986 to 24 November 2023.

Severity