Road
Crashes on the A68
2,490 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,490
All crashes
83
Fatal
523
Serious
1,884
Slight
Since 2000 the A68 has seen 2,490 collisions, 83 of them fatal and 523 serious. That ranks it 163rd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 33.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 24% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 80% since 2000, from 168 to 34 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Scottish Borders, Northumberland and Darlington.
Worst local authorities on the A68
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- Scottish Borders583 crashes · 22 fatal
- Northumberland573 crashes · 24 fatal
- Darlington511 crashes · 11 fatal
- County Durham392 crashes · 17 fatal
- Midlothian214 crashes · 7 fatal
- City of Edinburgh211 crashes · 1 fatal
- East Lothian3 crashes · 0 fatal
- Rhondda Cynon Taf1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Lichfield1 crashes · 1 fatal
- Rochdale1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.