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A772 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 193 collisions on the A772 from 1981 to 2025, with 247 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 41 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A772, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
193
3,280th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
247
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
41
49 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the A772

On the A772, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious4121%
  • Slight14776%

Where the A772 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,280th
Most casualties
3,365th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

A772 accidents by year

Collisions on the A772 peaked at 18 in 1998 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A772, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202479
202344
202257
202144
202077
201945
201844
2017910
201689
2015912
2014711
201333
201277
201111
201000
200900
200826
200711
200600
200512
200413
200322
200211
200122
200045
199958
19981820
19971418
19961214
19951114
19941516
19931520
1992416
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198111

When crashes happen on the A772

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A772 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (16%)
  • Tuesday39 (20%)
  • Wednesday27 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (14%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday22 (11%)
  • Sunday15 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (15%)
  • 9am to noon29 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm50 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (9.8%)
  • February21 (11%)
  • March13 (6.7%)
  • April11 (5.7%)
  • May17 (8.8%)
  • June19 (9.8%)
  • July14 (7.3%)
  • August13 (6.7%)
  • September10 (5.2%)
  • October16 (8.3%)
  • November21 (11%)
  • December19 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight137 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A772 crashes

On the A772, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph161 (83%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph23 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds149 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry123 (64%)
  • Wet or damp66 (34%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway184 (95%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A772 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the A772, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant114 (46%)
  • Pedestrian43 (17%)
  • Cyclist33 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (9.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car229 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (10%)
  • Motorcycle23 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach22 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1519 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2027 (11%)
  • 21 to 2528 (11%)
  • 26 to 3545 (18%)
  • 36 to 4535 (14%)
  • 46 to 5527 (11%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (8.5%)
  • Over 7512 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (51%)
  • Passenger79 (32%)
  • Pedestrian43 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A772

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A772

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A772 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A772 were recorded in 2 council areas. City of Edinburgh has the most, with 169, followed by Midlothian (23).

Collisions on the A772 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh169214537
2ndMidlothian233204

A772 crashes by town

Of the 193 collisions on the A772, 133 were in the built-up area of Edinburgh.

Recent crashes on the A772

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A772, from 28 February 2021 to 9 December 2025.

Severity