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A768 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 273 collisions on the A768 from 1979 to 2024, with 360 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 76 serious, and 7 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A768 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
273
2,835th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
360
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
76
86 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the A768

On the A768, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal72.6%
  • Serious7628%
  • Slight19070%

Where the A768 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,835th
Most casualties
2,877th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,368th

A768 accidents by year

Collisions on the A768 peaked at 18 in 1988; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A768, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202358
202236
202146
202000
201900
201811
201744
2016710
201523
201411
201314
2012613
201157
2010814
200944
200835
200722
200622
200522
200433
200324
200226
200111
200012
199933
1998610
19971518
199666
199536
1994713
199355
199233
199179
19901214
19891521
19881821
19871114
19861313
19851420
19841013
19831012
19821213
19811112
19801213
1979911

When crashes happen on the A768

Friday has the most collisions on the A768 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (14%)
  • Tuesday44 (16%)
  • Wednesday38 (14%)
  • Thursday37 (14%)
  • Friday46 (17%)
  • Saturday46 (17%)
  • Sunday25 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (13%)
  • 9am to noon28 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm41 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.7%)
  • February24 (8.8%)
  • March19 (7%)
  • April28 (10%)
  • May21 (7.7%)
  • June21 (7.7%)
  • July16 (5.9%)
  • August20 (7.3%)
  • September28 (10%)
  • October21 (7.7%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December23 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight175 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (9.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A768 crashes

On the A768, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph154 (56%)
  • 40 mph17 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph93 (34%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds206 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Other8 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry156 (57%)
  • Wet or damp107 (39%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway260 (95%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A768 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A768, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (55%)
  • Pedestrian55 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist20 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car288 (66%)
  • Motorcycle41 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach26 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2072 (20%)
  • 21 to 2539 (11%)
  • 26 to 3566 (18%)
  • 36 to 4550 (14%)
  • 46 to 5534 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6529 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.9%)
  • Over 759 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider198 (55%)
  • Passenger107 (30%)
  • Pedestrian55 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A768

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A768

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A768 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A768 were recorded in 2 council areas. Midlothian has the most, with 263, followed by South Lanarkshire (8).

Collisions on the A768 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMidlothian263348771
2ndSouth Lanarkshire8804

A768 crashes by town

Collisions on the A768 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Loanhead (86) and Bonnyrigg (52).

Recent crashes on the A768

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A768, from 6 April 2016 to 14 May 2024.

Severity