Crashes on the A720

1,102 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the A720 has seen 1,102 collisions, 10 of them fatal and 103 serious. That ranks it 447th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 9.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 10% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 40% since 2000, from 40 to 24 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in City of Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian.

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