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B703 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 103 collisions on the B703 from 1979 to 2025, with 155 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 37 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B703, up from none in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
103
4,007th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
155
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
37
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B703

On the B703, 1% of collisions were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious3736%
  • Slight6563%

Where the B703 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,007th
Most casualties
3,890th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,385th

B703 accidents by year

Collisions on the B703 peaked at 9 in 1982 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B703, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202400
202311
202222
202123
202000
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201211
201100
201000
200900
200800
200712
200611
200500
200411
200300
200200
200111
200000
199900
199869
199758
1996510
199522
199400
199322
199233
1991213
199057
198934
198855
198733
198647
198588
198489
1983719
1982911
198178
198059
197922

When crashes happen on the B703

Thursday has the most collisions on the B703 (20), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (24).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (12%)
  • Tuesday11 (11%)
  • Wednesday15 (15%)
  • Thursday20 (19%)
  • Friday18 (17%)
  • Saturday17 (17%)
  • Sunday10 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (12%)
  • 9am to noon19 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm24 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (4.9%)
  • February6 (5.8%)
  • March11 (11%)
  • April7 (6.8%)
  • May9 (8.7%)
  • June6 (5.8%)
  • July8 (7.8%)
  • August10 (9.7%)
  • September7 (6.8%)
  • October10 (9.7%)
  • November13 (13%)
  • December11 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight80 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B703 crashes

On the B703, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph78 (76%)
  • 40 mph1 (1%)
  • 60 mph22 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds77 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other5 (4.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (65%)
  • Wet or damp27 (26%)
  • Frost or ice7 (6.8%)
  • Snow2 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway101 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1%)
  • Roundabout1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B703 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B703, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant82 (53%)
  • Pedestrian27 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.9%)
  • Other4 (2.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car101 (61%)
  • Motorcycle18 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2.4%)
  • Other3 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (5.2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2041 (26%)
  • 21 to 2517 (11%)
  • 26 to 3525 (16%)
  • 36 to 4520 (13%)
  • 46 to 5513 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 656 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.9%)
  • Over 755 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider71 (46%)
  • Passenger57 (37%)
  • Pedestrian27 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B703

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B703

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B703 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B703 were recorded in 2 council areas. Midlothian has the most, with 95, followed by Glasgow City (3).

Collisions on the B703 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMidlothian95143135
2ndGlasgow City3500

B703 crashes by town

Collisions on the B703 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Gorebridge and Mayfield (40) and Dalkeith (32).

Recent crashes on the B703

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B703, from 1 November 1996 to 2 December 2025.

Severity