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A872 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 719 collisions on the A872 from 1979 to 2025, with 981 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 181 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A872, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
719
1,469th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
981
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
24 people killed
Serious collisions
181
220 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the A872

On the A872, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal223.1%
  • Serious18125%
  • Slight51672%

Where the A872 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,469th
Most casualties
1,456th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
1,159th

A872 accidents by year

Collisions on the A872 peaked at 26 in 1990 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A872, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
2024711
202369
2022613
202155
202055
201956
201856
2017911
20161014
20151420
20141314
20131011
2012910
20111521
20101524
20091721
20082329
20071922
20061214
20052227
20041420
20031932
20021624
2001916
20001928
19991622
19981726
19971723
19962544
19951418
19942129
19931622
19921117
19911617
19902634
19892535
19881617
19871522
19862232
19851516
19842635
19831617
19822540
19811820
19802629
19792646

When crashes happen on the A872

Friday has the most collisions on the A872 (149), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (198).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (12%)
  • Tuesday98 (14%)
  • Wednesday90 (13%)
  • Thursday107 (15%)
  • Friday149 (21%)
  • Saturday108 (15%)
  • Sunday84 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am88 (12%)
  • 9am to noon72 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm129 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm198 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm111 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight74 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (10%)
  • February56 (7.8%)
  • March61 (8.5%)
  • April57 (7.9%)
  • May50 (7%)
  • June66 (9.2%)
  • July44 (6.1%)
  • August65 (9%)
  • September59 (8.2%)
  • October65 (9%)
  • November57 (7.9%)
  • December66 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight500 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit174 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A872 crashes

On the A872, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph367 (51%)
  • 40 mph69 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph273 (38%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds494 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds146 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Other31 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry387 (54%)
  • Wet or damp299 (42%)
  • Frost or ice23 (3.2%)
  • Snow8 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway556 (77%)
  • Roundabout105 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A872 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A872, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant642 (65%)
  • Pedestrian167 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist37 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (1.2%)
  • Other14 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car926 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach50 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle50 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (3.1%)
  • Other36 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1042 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1572 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20161 (16%)
  • 21 to 25117 (12%)
  • 26 to 35187 (19%)
  • 36 to 45141 (14%)
  • 46 to 5587 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6576 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7543 (4.4%)
  • Over 7534 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider524 (53%)
  • Passenger290 (30%)
  • Pedestrian167 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A872

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A872

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A872 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A872 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stirling has the most, with 394, followed by Falkirk (322).

Collisions on the A872 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStirling3945611286
2ndFalkirk3224171095

A872 crashes by town

Collisions on the A872 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Denny (135) and Stirling (134).

Recent crashes on the A872

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A872, from 27 January 2022 to 17 October 2025.

Severity