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B7020 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 collisions on the B7020 from 1979 to 2025, with 229 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 43 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B7020, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
144
3,642nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
229
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
43
59 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B7020

On the B7020, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious4330%
  • Slight10069%

Where the B7020 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,642nd
Most casualties
3,459th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,175th

B7020 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7020 peaked at 9 in 1991 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7020, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202422
202300
202222
202111
202023
201900
201844
201713
201637
201523
2014713
201347
201211
201123
201045
2009511
200834
2007611
200634
200545
200469
200311
200269
200144
200023
199914
1998515
199735
199611
199536
199424
199322
199256
1991915
199022
198922
198834
198711
198646
198533
198422
198322
198235
1981711
198012
1979612

When crashes happen on the B7020

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B7020 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (37).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (11%)
  • Tuesday24 (17%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday13 (9%)
  • Friday24 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (17%)
  • Sunday22 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (4.9%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon14 (9.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm37 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (12%)
  • February9 (6.3%)
  • March12 (8.3%)
  • April12 (8.3%)
  • May3 (2.1%)
  • June13 (9%)
  • July10 (6.9%)
  • August12 (8.3%)
  • September10 (6.9%)
  • October16 (11%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December14 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight99 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7020 crashes

On the B7020, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph17 (12%)
  • 60 mph127 (88%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds120 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry76 (53%)
  • Wet or damp58 (40%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.9%)
  • Snow3 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway143 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7020 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B7020, followed by van occupants (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant169 (74%)
  • Van occupant20 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.2%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car172 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle15 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.1%)
  • Minibus4 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2048 (21%)
  • 21 to 2527 (12%)
  • 26 to 3532 (14%)
  • 36 to 4538 (17%)
  • 46 to 5523 (10%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.9%)
  • Over 759 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider142 (62%)
  • Passenger82 (36%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7020

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7020

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7020 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B7020 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 141, followed by North Lanarkshire (3).

Collisions on the B7020 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway141224141
2ndNorth Lanarkshire3502

Recent crashes on the B7020

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7020, from 7 February 2014 to 22 December 2025.

Severity