Road

Crashes on the A71

2,651 recorded collisions since 2000.

2,651

All crashes

Fatal

474

Serious

2,119

Slight

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Since 2000 the A71 has seen 2,651 collisions, 58 of them fatal and 474 serious. That ranks it 150th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 21.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 20% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 74% since 2000, from 163 to 43 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in City of Edinburgh, East Ayrshire and West Lothian.

Worst local authorities on the A71

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City of Edinburgh918 crashes · 7 fatal
East Ayrshire507 crashes · 18 fatal
West Lothian457 crashes · 12 fatal
South Lanarkshire378 crashes · 15 fatal
North Lanarkshire269 crashes · 4 fatal
North Ayrshire122 crashes · 2 fatal
Glasgow City1 crashes · 0 fatal
North Yorkshire1 crashes · 0 fatal

Crashes by year

2000–2024

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Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.