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A770 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 755 collisions on the A770 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,047 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 167 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A770, up 133% from 3 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
755
1,414th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,047
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
19 people killed
Serious collisions
167
210 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the A770

On the A770, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.4%
  • Serious16722%
  • Slight57075%

Where the A770 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,414th
Most casualties
1,380th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,249th

A770 accidents by year

Collisions on the A770 peaked at 38 in 1998 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A770, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202433
202334
202224
202134
202046
2019813
2018911
20171315
2016910
201599
2014811
20131111
20121322
2011910
20101822
20091617
20082530
20072135
20062029
20051521
20041523
20032351
20021825
20012335
20002129
19992124
19983854
19973037
19962534
19953453
19942429
19932540
19922538
19912234
19902937
19892534
19882432
19872638
19863342
19852733
19842028
198300
198200
198100
198000
197911

When crashes happen on the A770

Saturday has the most collisions on the A770 (120), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (183).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (13%)
  • Tuesday96 (13%)
  • Wednesday102 (14%)
  • Thursday108 (14%)
  • Friday114 (15%)
  • Saturday120 (16%)
  • Sunday116 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am58 (7.7%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (7.2%)
  • 9am to noon102 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm145 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm183 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm115 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight88 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.3%)
  • February49 (6.5%)
  • March61 (8.1%)
  • April66 (8.7%)
  • May52 (6.9%)
  • June69 (9.1%)
  • July64 (8.5%)
  • August69 (9.1%)
  • September80 (11%)
  • October60 (7.9%)
  • November69 (9.1%)
  • December61 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight510 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit203 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A770 crashes

On the A770, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph646 (86%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph82 (11%)
  • 70 mph15 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds522 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds157 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (5.8%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.9%)
  • Other14 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry396 (52%)
  • Wet or damp342 (45%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway685 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A770 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A770, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant643 (61%)
  • Pedestrian201 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist66 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other13 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,051 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle67 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach39 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.8%)
  • Other15 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1546 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20209 (20%)
  • 21 to 25146 (14%)
  • 26 to 35169 (16%)
  • 36 to 45106 (10%)
  • 46 to 55102 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6583 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7571 (6.8%)
  • Over 7572 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider520 (50%)
  • Passenger326 (31%)
  • Pedestrian201 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A770

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A770

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A770 crashes by council area

Of the 755 collisions on the A770, 749 were in Inverclyde.

Collisions on the A770 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stInverclyde7491,04118167

A770 crashes by town

Collisions on the A770 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Gourock (341) and Greenock (248).

Recent crashes on the A770

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A770, from 3 August 2019 to 19 November 2025.

Severity