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B7012 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 collisions on the B7012 from 1979 to 2023, with 388 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 82 serious, and 3 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B7012 was on 27 October 2023.

Collisions since 1979
297
2,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
388
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
82
98 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
27 Oct 2023
Busiest year
1979
15 collisions

Crash severity on the B7012

On the B7012, 1% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious8228%
  • Slight21271%

Where the B7012 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,703rd
Most casualties
2,773rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,236th

B7012 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7012 peaked at 15 in 1979, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B7012, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202322
202211
202122
202011
201933
201811
2017713
201667
201548
201479
201322
201257
201155
201079
200911
200844
200766
20061015
200555
200447
2003813
200278
200159
2000918
199955
1998811
19971117
199678
199588
19941121
1993910
19921012
19911115
19901317
198999
198866
1987810
1986811
1985810
198477
198368
19821012
198166
198099
19791520

When crashes happen on the B7012

Monday has the most collisions on the B7012 (51), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (71).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (17%)
  • Tuesday40 (13%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday44 (15%)
  • Friday43 (14%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday39 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (11%)
  • 9am to noon39 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm52 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm71 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm60 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (5.7%)
  • February20 (6.7%)
  • March23 (7.7%)
  • April24 (8.1%)
  • May25 (8.4%)
  • June19 (6.4%)
  • July17 (5.7%)
  • August21 (7.1%)
  • September32 (11%)
  • October39 (13%)
  • November36 (12%)
  • December24 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight204 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7012 crashes

On the B7012, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph264 (89%)
  • 40 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph29 (9.8%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds228 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (59%)
  • Wet or damp117 (39%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway228 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (14%)
  • Roundabout22 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7012 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B7012, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant208 (54%)
  • Pedestrian103 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist14 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Other8 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car384 (79%)
  • Motorcycle24 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach17 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Other6 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1540 (10%)
  • 16 to 2058 (15%)
  • 21 to 2547 (12%)
  • 26 to 3569 (18%)
  • 36 to 4553 (14%)
  • 46 to 5541 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.4%)
  • Over 756 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider177 (46%)
  • Passenger108 (28%)
  • Pedestrian103 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B7012

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B7012

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7012 crashes by council area

Of the 297 collisions on the B7012, 295 were in South Lanarkshire.

Collisions on the B7012 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire295385380

B7012 crashes by town

Collisions on the B7012 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Blantyre (121) and Hamilton (95).

Latest recorded crashes on the B7012

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B7012, from 30 October 2015 to 27 October 2023.

Severity