Road
Crashes on the A70
1,546 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,546
All crashes
38
Fatal
329
Serious
1,179
Slight
Since 2000 the A70 has seen 1,546 collisions, 38 of them fatal and 329 serious. That ranks it 303rd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 24.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 24% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 70% since 2000, from 105 to 31 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in City of Edinburgh, South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.