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A781 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 119 collisions on the A781 from 1992 to 2025, with 138 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 26 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A781, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1992
119
3,857th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
138
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
26
29 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A781

None of the 119 collisions on the A781 were fatal, and 22% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1992 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2622%
  • Slight9378%

Where the A781 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,857th
Most casualties
4,008th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,773rd

A781 accidents by year

Collisions on the A781 peaked at 9 in 2005 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A781, 1992 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202311
202222
202133
202000
201922
201833
201722
201611
201500
201425
201333
201211
201122
201056
200922
200855
200778
200679
200599
200456
200323
200256
200144
200067
199928
199833
199744
199655
199567
199477
199344
199289

When crashes happen on the A781

Saturday has the most collisions on the A781 (28), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (15%)
  • Tuesday15 (13%)
  • Wednesday14 (12%)
  • Thursday12 (10%)
  • Friday21 (18%)
  • Saturday28 (24%)
  • Sunday11 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (7.6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (2.5%)
  • 9am to noon8 (6.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.6%)
  • February11 (9.2%)
  • March13 (11%)
  • April9 (7.6%)
  • May11 (9.2%)
  • June11 (9.2%)
  • July8 (6.7%)
  • August7 (5.9%)
  • September8 (6.7%)
  • October13 (11%)
  • November11 (9.2%)
  • December8 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight84 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A781 crashes

On the A781, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (5%)
  • 30 mph112 (94%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (73%)
  • Wet or damp30 (25%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway92 (77%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A781 crashes

Pedestrians make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A781, followed by car occupants (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian67 (49%)
  • Car occupant33 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car135 (74%)
  • Motorcycle18 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2024 (17%)
  • 21 to 2517 (12%)
  • 26 to 3513 (9.4%)
  • 36 to 4517 (12%)
  • 46 to 5514 (10%)
  • 56 to 6514 (10%)
  • 66 to 7514 (10%)
  • Over 756 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian67 (49%)
  • Driver or rider50 (36%)
  • Passenger21 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A781

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A781

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A781 crashes by council area

Of the 119 collisions on the A781, 116 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the A781 in each area, 1992 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway116135026

A781 crashes by town

Of the 119 collisions on the A781, 85 were in the built-up area of Dumfries.

Recent crashes on the A781

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A781, from 13 December 2010 to 27 November 2025.

Severity