Road
Crashes on the A74(M)
677 recorded collisions since 2000.
677
All crashes
30
Fatal
159
Serious
488
Slight
Since 2000 the A74(M) has seen 677 collisions, 30 of them fatal and 159 serious. That ranks it 708th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 44.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 28% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 29% since 2000, from 24 to 17 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire and Cumberland.
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Crashes by year
2000–20246040200
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.