The number of injury accidents recorded on the A76 between New Cumnock and Dumfries between 1996 and 2004 is as follows: New Cumnock to Kirkconnel Year Fatalities Fatal Accidents Serious Accidents Slight Accidents 1996 0 0 3 4 1997 0 0 0 6 1998 0 0 1 6 1999 0 0 3 5 2000 0 0 2 3 2001 0 0 3 7 2002 0 0 3 4 2003 0 0 0 6 2004 0 0 1 6 Kirkconnel to Sanquhar Year Fatalities Fatal Accidents Serious Accidents Slight Accidents 1996 0 0 0 1 1997 0 0 1 0 1998 0 0 1 2 1999 1 1 0 3 2000 0 0 0 3 2001 0 0 0 4 2002 0 0 1 0 2003 0 0 1 5 2004 0 0 1 4 Sanquhar to Thornhill Year Fatalities Fatal Accidents Serious Accidents Slight Accidents 1996 0 0 0 2 1997 4 2 3 2 1998 1 1 0 5 1999 0 0 0 1 2000 1 1 2 3 2001 0 0 3 3 2002 1 1 1 3 2003 0 0 2 3 2004 0 0 2 2 Thornhill to Auldgirth Year Fatalities Fatal Accidents Serious Accidents Slight Accidents 1996 0 0 1 4 1997 5 2 0 2 1998 1 1 1 2 1999 0 0 0 3 2000 0 0 0 4 2001 0 0 2 2 2002 0 0 2 3 2003 0 0 1 2 2004 0 0 3 6 Auldgirth to Dumfries Year Fatalities Fatal Accidents Serious Accidents Slight Accidents 1996 0 0 4 7 1997 2 1 0 2 1998 1 1 8 9 1999 1 1 3 2 2000 1 1 3 6 2001 0 0 4 6 2002 0 0 0 8 2003 0 0 0 9 2004 0 0 2 4 The figures quoted may...