A-road
A713 traffic and collisions
The A713 is an A-road of 48.8 miles, from South Ayrshire to Dumfries & Galloway. This page covers its traffic at 13 DfT count points since 2000 and the collisions police recorded on it.
- Traffic in 2025 58m vehicle miles
- Average daily traffic 3,242 vehicles a day, both directions
- Busiest section 11,582 A70 to Kincaidston Drive
- HGV share 5.5% of vehicle miles
- Traffic since 2019 +25.9% same count points
- Collisions, 2021 to 2025 50 18.7 per 100m vehicle miles
How busy is the A713?
On an average day in 2025, 3,242 vehicles passed each point on the A713, counting both directions. The busiest section is A70 to Kincaidston Drive (South Ayrshire), with 11,582 a day; the quietest listed is B729 to A762, with 1,205.
Busiest sections, 2025
A70 to Kincaidston Drive carries 3.6 times the road’s average flow.
| Section | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| A70 to Kincaidston Drive South Ayrshire · 1.4 mi · HGVs 1.5% | 11,582 |
| Count point 92156 Dumfries & Galloway · 1.2 mi · HGVs 1.2% | 5,586 |
| A77 to B741 Main Street South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire · 11.6 mi · HGVs 3.2% | 5,548 |
| B795 Dumfries & Galloway · 1.4 mi · HGVs 4.4% | 3,342 |
| A712 to B795 Dumfries & Galloway · 11.1 mi · HGVs 9.8% | 2,827 |
| A702 to A712 Dumfries & Galloway · 2.5 mi · HGVs 8.5% | 2,085 |
| B741 Main Street to B729 East Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway · 10.6 mi · HGVs 8.1% | 1,571 |
| A762 to A702 Dumfries & Galloway · 0.7 mi · HGVs 8.4% | 1,262 |
| B729 to A762 Dumfries & Galloway · 8.0 mi · HGVs 11.3% | 1,205 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Route
South Ayrshire to Dumfries & Galloway · 48.8 miles
A713 traffic and collisions by section
11 sections between junctions, in route order. Each is the average of its DfT count points, weighted by length.
Sections Tap a column heading to sort
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A70 to Kincaidston DriveSouth Ayrshire | 11,582 | 12 |
| 2 | Kincaidston Drive to A77South Ayrshire | 11,119 | 0 |
| 3 | A77 to B741 Main StreetSouth Ayrshire, East Ayrshire | 5,548 | 22 |
| 4 | B741 Main Street to B729East Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway | 1,571 | 3 |
| 5 | B729 to A762Dumfries & Galloway | 1,205 | 3 |
| 6 | A762 to A702Dumfries & Galloway | 1,262 | 0 |
| 7 | A702 to A712Dumfries & Galloway | 2,085 | fewer than 3 |
| 8 | At A712Dumfries & Galloway | 2,531 | 0 |
| 9 | A712 to B795Dumfries & Galloway | 2,827 | 5 |
| 10 | B795Dumfries & Galloway | 3,342 | fewer than 3 |
| 11 | Count point 92156Dumfries & Galloway | 5,586 | 3 |
Vehicles a day is the average daily flow in 2025. “Since 2019” compares the same count points. Collisions are those with the A713 as the first road, placed on the nearest section by their recorded position; rates (per 100 million vehicle miles) are shown for sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more.
A713 traffic by vehicle type
Cars and taxis make up 71.3% of the vehicle miles on the A713. HGVs account for 5.5%, rising to 11.3% on B729 to A762.
Vehicle mix, 2025
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
HGV share of traffic
| Year | HGV share |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5% |
| 2025 | 5.5% |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
A713 traffic trend
Traffic on the A713 came to 57.7 million vehicle miles in 2025. At the count points present in both years, it is up 25.9% on 2019, before the pandemic, and up 31.1% on 2015.
Vehicle miles a year
Like for like, traffic is up 21.8% on 2000.
| Year | Vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 48m |
| 2001 | 48m |
| 2002 | 43m |
| 2003 | 44m |
| 2004 | 45m |
| 2005 | 45m |
| 2006 | 46m |
| 2007 | 46m |
| 2008 | 44m |
| 2009 | 44m |
| 2010 | 44m |
| 2011 | 44m |
| 2012 | 43m |
| 2013 | 43m |
| 2014 | 44m |
| 2015 | 45m |
| 2016 | 46m |
| 2017 | 47m |
| 2018 | 47m |
| 2019 | 47m |
| 2020 | 37m |
| 2021 | 41m |
| 2022 | 56m |
| 2023 | 56m |
| 2024 | 57m |
| 2025 | 58m |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Average daily flow
| Year | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,668 |
| 2001 | 2,684 |
| 2002 | 2,410 |
| 2003 | 2,480 |
| 2004 | 2,537 |
| 2005 | 2,534 |
| 2006 | 2,594 |
| 2007 | 2,572 |
| 2008 | 2,442 |
| 2009 | 2,454 |
| 2010 | 2,442 |
| 2011 | 2,456 |
| 2012 | 2,389 |
| 2013 | 2,413 |
| 2014 | 2,479 |
| 2015 | 2,521 |
| 2016 | 2,582 |
| 2017 | 2,606 |
| 2018 | 2,615 |
| 2019 | 2,623 |
| 2020 | 2,047 |
| 2021 | 2,291 |
| 2022 | 3,120 |
| 2023 | 3,161 |
| 2024 | 3,204 |
| 2025 | 3,242 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
The chart counts the whole road as it was each year, so new or renumbered stretches move it. The percentage changes compare only count points present in both years. In 2025, 1 of the 13 count points were counted; DfT estimated the rest from earlier counts and local trends.
A713 collisions
Police recorded 50 collisions with the A713 as the first road from 2021 to 2025, 24 of them fatal or serious. That is 18.7 per 100 million vehicle miles, lower than the 31.5 for all A-roads in Great Britain. On average there were 0.2 a year for each mile of road.
Reported collisions by year
Up 27.3% from 2021 to 2025.
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 14 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
Sections with the highest collision rates
Per 100 million vehicle miles, 2021 to 2025. Sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more collisions.
| Section | Per 100m vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| A70 to Kincaidston Drive South Ayrshire · 12 collisions | 41.9 |
| A77 to B741 Main Street South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire · 22 collisions | 20.8 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
Fatal or serious uses DfT’s adjusted serious figures. How we count collisions
Council areas on the A713
In route order. Each is the highway authority DfT files the count points under.
- South Ayrshire
- East Ayrshire
- Dumfries & Galloway
Roadworks on the A713 in Scotland
The Scottish Road Works Register lists 5 sets of roadworks on the A713 in Scotland, 1 of them under way. 2 close the road, a lane or a slip road. From the extract of 16 September 2026.
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A713 Principal Road From U142s At Bridge-End To U172s Near Lamford, Carsphairn
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A713 Principal Road From C31s At Parton Mill House To U133s At Parton
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A713 From Polnessan To Ayr Road, Patna
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A713 From Dalmellington To U759 Loch Doon
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A713 From Patna To Waterside
Works in Scotland only, and only where the register records them against the road number. The register publishes one extract a day, so works can start, finish or change after it is taken. Roadworks across Scotland
Source:SRWR Extract of 2026-09-16 Updated
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic counts and vehicle mix | Road traffic statistics (AADF by count point) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2000 to 2025 | 13 count points in 2025 | 15 September 2026 |
| Reported collisions | Road safety open data (STATS19) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2021 to 2025 | 50 reported collisions | 15 September 2026 |
| Roadworks | Scottish Road Works Register open data Scottish Road Works Commissioner | Extract of 2026-09-16 | 22,074 sets of roadworks recorded in Scotland | 16 September 2026 |
- Annual average daily flow (AADF) is the average number of vehicles passing a point on a typical day of the year, both directions combined.
- Vehicle miles are AADF multiplied by link length and 365, summed over every count point link on the road.
- Sections join count point links between junctions, using the link lines in DfT’s major road database.
- STATS19 covers personal injury collisions reported to the police. Damage-only collisions are not included, and not every injury collision is reported.
- Serious and slight figures are DfT’s adjusted estimates, which allow for police forces moving to injury-based reporting.
- Counts of one or two collisions below Great Britain level are shown as “fewer than 3”.
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