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B7031 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 65 collisions on the B7031 from 1979 to 2024, with 100 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 25 serious, and 3 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B7031 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
65
4,426th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
100
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
25
29 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B7031

On the B7031, 4.6% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal34.6%
  • Serious2538%
  • Slight3757%

Where the B7031 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,426th
Most casualties
4,308th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B7031 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7031 peaked at 5 in 2003; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7031, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202300
202200
202100
202000
201900
201822
2017410
201611
201511
201400
201311
201211
201100
201000
200913
200800
200724
200624
200511
200422
200355
200200
200133
200000
199923
199811
199722
199612
199511
199411
199300
199200
199123
199011
198911
198800
198711
198612
198546
198435
198322
198244
1981520
198033
197933

When crashes happen on the B7031

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B7031 (13), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (11%)
  • Tuesday8 (12%)
  • Wednesday13 (20%)
  • Thursday9 (14%)
  • Friday13 (20%)
  • Saturday9 (14%)
  • Sunday6 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (7.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (4.6%)
  • 9am to noon12 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm7 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm12 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (9.2%)
  • February9 (14%)
  • March3 (4.6%)
  • April7 (11%)
  • May6 (9.2%)
  • June5 (7.7%)
  • July5 (7.7%)
  • August4 (6.2%)
  • September9 (14%)
  • October2 (3.1%)
  • November5 (7.7%)
  • December4 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight41 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7031 crashes

On the B7031, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph18 (28%)
  • 40 mph3 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph43 (66%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds46 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry34 (52%)
  • Wet or damp29 (45%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway65 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7031 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B7031, followed by bus or coach occupants (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant68 (68%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (9%)
  • Cyclist2 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (2%)
  • Pedestrian2 (2%)
  • Van occupant1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car69 (73%)
  • Motorcycle9 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 153 (3%)
  • 16 to 2029 (29%)
  • 21 to 2512 (12%)
  • 26 to 3525 (25%)
  • 36 to 457 (7%)
  • 46 to 5514 (14%)
  • 56 to 654 (4%)
  • 66 to 754 (4%)
  • Over 752 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider61 (61%)
  • Passenger37 (37%)
  • Pedestrian2 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7031

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7031

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7031 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B7031 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lothian has the most, with 57, followed by City of Edinburgh (8).

Collisions on the B7031 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian5791322
2ndCity of Edinburgh8903

B7031 crashes by town

Of the 65 collisions on the B7031, 4 were in the built-up area of East Calder.

Recent crashes on the B7031

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7031, from 13 September 2001 to 7 November 2024.

Severity