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B7016 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
199
3,245th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
315
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
15 people killed
Serious collisions
62
82 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B7016

On the B7016, 6.5% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal136.5%
  • Serious6231%
  • Slight12462%

Where the B7016 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,245th
Most casualties
3,054th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

B7016 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7016 peaked at 9 in 1982; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7016, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202423
202311
202200
202100
202000
201956
201822
201700
201635
201511
201400
201311
201245
201111
201046
200967
200847
200758
200655
200557
200447
2003614
200278
200125
200088
199968
1998510
199723
1996610
199556
1994525
1993814
1992813
199155
1990510
198989
198847
1987713
1986512
198546
1984710
198366
1982913
198147
198057
1979914

When crashes happen on the B7016

Saturday has the most collisions on the B7016 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (39).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (16%)
  • Tuesday18 (9%)
  • Wednesday21 (11%)
  • Thursday33 (17%)
  • Friday28 (14%)
  • Saturday41 (21%)
  • Sunday27 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (13%)
  • 9am to noon25 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm39 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm34 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5%)
  • February14 (7%)
  • March15 (7.5%)
  • April14 (7%)
  • May17 (8.5%)
  • June14 (7%)
  • July19 (9.5%)
  • August21 (11%)
  • September22 (11%)
  • October19 (9.5%)
  • November18 (9%)
  • December16 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight134 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7016 crashes

On the B7016, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph21 (11%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph174 (87%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (60%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3%)
  • Other11 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp106 (53%)
  • Dry74 (37%)
  • Frost or ice11 (5.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (2%)
  • Snow4 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway193 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7016 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B7016, followed by motorcyclists (7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant238 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.8%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car222 (74%)
  • Motorcycle21 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.7%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.7%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1531 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 2054 (17%)
  • 21 to 2543 (14%)
  • 26 to 3568 (22%)
  • 36 to 4541 (13%)
  • 46 to 5526 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6524 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.5%)
  • Over 752 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider192 (61%)
  • Passenger113 (36%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7016

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7016

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7016 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B7016 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 186, followed by Scottish Borders (13).

Collisions on the B7016 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire1862951160
2ndScottish Borders132022

B7016 crashes by town

Of the 199 collisions on the B7016, 11 were in the built-up area of Biggar.

Recent crashes on the B7016

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7016, from 7 December 2009 to 11 March 2024.

Severity