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A879 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,152 collisions on the A879 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,419 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 288 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A879, down 40% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,152
947th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,419
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
24 people killed
Serious collisions
288
313 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the A879

On the A879, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221.9%
  • Serious28825%
  • Slight84273%

Where the A879 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
947th
Most casualties
1,046th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
750th

A879 accidents by year

Collisions on the A879 peaked at 51 in 1980 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A879, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202457
202378
202289
20211314
20201012
2019710
2018713
2017710
20161320
20151621
20141519
20131014
2012812
20111012
20101015
20091212
20082021
20072131
20061720
20052329
20042734
20032123
20022731
20013241
20002022
19992327
19982630
19972532
19962020
19954255
19944956
19933244
19924658
19913848
19904454
19893951
19883440
19873844
19863743
19853942
19843037
19833843
19823848
19814453
19805167
19795064

When crashes happen on the A879

Friday has the most collisions on the A879 (206), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (289).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (13%)
  • Tuesday154 (13%)
  • Wednesday178 (15%)
  • Thursday186 (16%)
  • Friday206 (18%)
  • Saturday178 (15%)
  • Sunday106 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am43 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am93 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon147 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm210 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm289 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm198 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight160 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January99 (8.6%)
  • February85 (7.4%)
  • March94 (8.2%)
  • April89 (7.7%)
  • May102 (8.9%)
  • June81 (7%)
  • July82 (7.1%)
  • August89 (7.7%)
  • September92 (8%)
  • October96 (8.3%)
  • November114 (9.9%)
  • December129 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight752 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit322 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A879 crashes

On the A879, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph940 (82%)
  • 40 mph11 (1%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph184 (16%)
  • 70 mph11 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds765 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds257 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (3.1%)
  • Other39 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry584 (51%)
  • Wet or damp529 (46%)
  • Frost or ice27 (2.3%)
  • Snow8 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway993 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway138 (12%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A879 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the A879, followed by pedestrians (36%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant654 (46%)
  • Pedestrian514 (36%)
  • Bus or coach occupant61 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist50 (3.5%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant35 (2.5%)
  • Other54 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,311 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach88 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car79 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (3.3%)
  • Motorcycle53 (3%)
  • Other80 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1095 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 15115 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20182 (13%)
  • 21 to 25196 (14%)
  • 26 to 35226 (16%)
  • 36 to 45184 (13%)
  • 46 to 55163 (11%)
  • 56 to 65117 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7557 (4%)
  • Over 7552 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider549 (39%)
  • Pedestrian514 (36%)
  • Passenger356 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A879

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A879

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A879 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A879 were recorded in 3 council areas. Glasgow City has the most, with 1,095, followed by East Dunbartonshire (47) and South Lanarkshire (7).

Collisions on the A879 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City1,0951,34921277
2ndEast Dunbartonshire475919
3rdSouth Lanarkshire7702

A879 crashes by town

Of the 1,152 collisions on the A879, 840 were in the built-up area of Glasgow.

Recent crashes on the A879

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A879, from 2 November 2021 to 29 November 2025.

Severity