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B7008 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 64 collisions on the B7008 from 1979 to 2024, with 90 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 15 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B7008 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
64
4,436th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
90
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
15
18 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B7008

On the B7008, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal11.6%
  • Serious1523%
  • Slight4875%

Where the B7008 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,436th
Most casualties
4,384th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B7008 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7008 peaked at 5 in 2014; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7008, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202433
202311
202223
202112
202024
201933
201800
201747
201634
201544
201455
201322
201200
201100
201011
200923
200836
200722
200624
200544
200400
200324
200222
200100
200011
199900
199800
199712
199627
199500
199423
199311
199224
199100
199011
198911
198800
198700
198611
198511
198400
198300
198211
198111
198000
197912

When crashes happen on the B7008

Friday has the most collisions on the B7008 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (16).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (17%)
  • Tuesday13 (20%)
  • Wednesday2 (3.1%)
  • Thursday11 (17%)
  • Friday15 (23%)
  • Saturday7 (11%)
  • Sunday5 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (11%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (17%)
  • 9am to noon8 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm16 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm4 (6.3%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (4.7%)
  • February4 (6.3%)
  • March3 (4.7%)
  • April1 (1.6%)
  • May8 (13%)
  • June6 (9.4%)
  • July7 (11%)
  • August9 (14%)
  • September4 (6.3%)
  • October3 (4.7%)
  • November10 (16%)
  • December6 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight47 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7008 crashes

On the B7008, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph8 (13%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph54 (84%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds44 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (16%)
  • Fog or mist2 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (7.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry32 (50%)
  • Wet or damp25 (39%)
  • Frost or ice3 (4.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (3.1%)
  • Snow2 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway63 (98%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7008 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B7008, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant70 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (10%)
  • Van occupant6 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian3 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist2 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car69 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (11%)
  • Motorcycle7 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 153 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2021 (23%)
  • 21 to 2513 (14%)
  • 26 to 3520 (22%)
  • 36 to 459 (10%)
  • 46 to 5511 (12%)
  • 56 to 652 (2.2%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.3%)
  • Over 752 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider59 (66%)
  • Passenger28 (31%)
  • Pedestrian3 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7008

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7008

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7008 crashes by council area

All 64 collisions on the B7008 were in West Lothian.

Collisions on the B7008 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian6490115

B7008 crashes by town

Of the 64 collisions on the B7008, 4 were in the built-up area of West Calder.

Recent crashes on the B7008

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7008, from 5 December 2014 to 12 November 2024.

Severity