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B7002 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 118 collisions on the B7002 from 1979 to 2024, with 166 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 24 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B7002 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
118
3,871st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
166
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
24
38 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B7002

On the B7002, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal43.4%
  • Serious2420%
  • Slight9076%

Where the B7002 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,871st
Most casualties
3,832nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,851st

B7002 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7002 peaked at 10 in 1981; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7002, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202300
202289
202146
202012
201923
201811
201722
201624
201544
201411
201324
201212
201133
201011
200900
200811
200722
200613
200500
200400
200323
200200
200100
200000
199911
1998710
199723
199611
199548
199468
199300
199234
199111
199044
198945
198849
198711
198622
198534
1984517
198311
198256
19811013
198088
197967

When crashes happen on the B7002

Friday has the most collisions on the B7002 (26), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (33).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (17%)
  • Tuesday10 (8.5%)
  • Wednesday24 (20%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday26 (22%)
  • Saturday10 (8.5%)
  • Sunday11 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (13%)
  • 9am to noon16 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (28%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (8.5%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (5.9%)
  • February8 (6.8%)
  • March10 (8.5%)
  • April10 (8.5%)
  • May5 (4.2%)
  • June6 (5.1%)
  • July14 (12%)
  • August12 (10%)
  • September8 (6.8%)
  • October14 (12%)
  • November9 (7.6%)
  • December15 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight90 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (8.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7002 crashes

On the B7002, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph85 (72%)
  • 40 mph9 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph22 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds79 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Other9 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (49%)
  • Wet or damp50 (42%)
  • Frost or ice9 (7.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (94%)
  • Roundabout6 (5.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7002 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B7002, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant103 (62%)
  • Pedestrian25 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (10%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car130 (68%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (10%)
  • Motorcycle17 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1513 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2018 (11%)
  • 21 to 2527 (16%)
  • 26 to 3534 (20%)
  • 36 to 4523 (14%)
  • 46 to 5516 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6516 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 755 (3%)
  • Over 752 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider95 (57%)
  • Passenger46 (28%)
  • Pedestrian25 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7002

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7002

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7002 crashes by council area

Of the 118 collisions on the B7002, 114 were in West Lothian.

Collisions on the B7002 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian114156323

B7002 crashes by town

Of the 118 collisions on the B7002, 44 were in the built-up area of Bathgate.

Recent crashes on the B7002

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7002, from 23 November 2015 to 31 May 2024.

Severity