Road
Crashes on the A709
228 recorded collisions since 2000.
228
All crashes
10
Fatal
52
Serious
166
Slight
Since 2000 the A709 has seen 228 collisions, 10 of them fatal and 52 serious. That ranks it 1880th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 43.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 27% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 45% since 2000, from 11 to 6 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Crashes by year
2000–202440200
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.