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B701 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,161 collisions on the B701 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,386 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 237 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 21 collisions on the B701, up 75% from 12 in 2024, with 24 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,161
944th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,386
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
25 people killed
Serious collisions
237
258 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Up 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B701

On the B701, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal211.8%
  • Serious23720%
  • Slight90378%

Where the B701 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
944th
Most casualties
1,068th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
906th

B701 accidents by year

Collisions on the B701 peaked at 48 in 1990 and were down to 21 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B701, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252124
20241216
20231719
20222226
20211112
20201014
20192021
20181316
2017911
20162228
20152833
20141720
20132832
20122831
20112528
20102231
20092632
20082840
20071823
20062127
20052832
20042937
20032224
20023536
20013742
20003545
19994351
19984547
19972227
19963644
19952835
19943449
19933339
19923943
19914352
19904857
19893540
19883438
19872129
19861616
19851214
198467
19831420
19821215
19811717
19801925
19792021

When crashes happen on the B701

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B701 (189), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (308).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (14%)
  • Tuesday178 (15%)
  • Wednesday189 (16%)
  • Thursday185 (16%)
  • Friday184 (16%)
  • Saturday149 (13%)
  • Sunday111 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am155 (13%)
  • 9am to noon155 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm190 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm308 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm201 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight107 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January95 (8.2%)
  • February91 (7.8%)
  • March104 (9%)
  • April93 (8%)
  • May104 (9%)
  • June102 (8.8%)
  • July82 (7.1%)
  • August101 (8.7%)
  • September108 (9.3%)
  • October89 (7.7%)
  • November101 (8.7%)
  • December91 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight819 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit325 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B701 crashes

On the B701, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph997 (86%)
  • 40 mph115 (9.9%)
  • 60 mph21 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds904 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds154 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.8%)
  • Other32 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry780 (67%)
  • Wet or damp351 (30%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.6%)
  • Snow9 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,017 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout56 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B701 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B701, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant643 (46%)
  • Pedestrian328 (24%)
  • Cyclist129 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant122 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (8%)
  • Van occupant28 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,328 (69%)
  • Bus or coach156 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle134 (7%)
  • Motorcycle117 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes115 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car34 (1.8%)
  • Other39 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1073 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 15140 (10%)
  • 16 to 20174 (13%)
  • 21 to 25127 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 35218 (16%)
  • 36 to 45191 (14%)
  • 46 to 55149 (11%)
  • 56 to 65105 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7575 (5.4%)
  • Over 7589 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider693 (50%)
  • Passenger365 (26%)
  • Pedestrian328 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B701

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B701

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B701 crashes by council area

Of the 1,161 collisions on the B701, 1,160 were in City of Edinburgh.

Collisions on the B701 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh1,1601,38521237

B701 crashes by town

Of the 1,161 collisions on the B701, 1,075 were in the built-up area of Edinburgh.

Recent crashes on the B701

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B701, from 31 August 2024 to 24 November 2025.

Severity