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B704 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 342 collisions on the B704 from 1979 to 2025, with 441 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 89 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B704, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
342
2,523rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
441
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
89
99 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B704

On the B704, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious8926%
  • Slight24873%

Where the B704 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,523rd
Most casualties
2,584th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,105th

B704 accidents by year

Collisions on the B704 peaked at 20 in 1979 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B704, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202434
202344
202289
202144
202022
201968
201833
201722
201600
201533
201433
201311
201268
201122
201034
200934
2008910
200744
200667
200578
200445
2003810
200248
200125
200023
19991015
1998811
19971418
19961011
19951013
199446
19931113
19921116
1991911
19901321
19891114
19881926
19871113
19861217
19851722
1984912
19831010
19821314
19811320
198078
19792028

When crashes happen on the B704

Thursday has the most collisions on the B704 (63), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (73).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (14%)
  • Tuesday35 (10%)
  • Wednesday40 (12%)
  • Thursday63 (18%)
  • Friday54 (16%)
  • Saturday62 (18%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (13%)
  • 9am to noon40 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm73 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm66 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (7.9%)
  • February22 (6.4%)
  • March22 (6.4%)
  • April26 (7.6%)
  • May29 (8.5%)
  • June28 (8.2%)
  • July32 (9.4%)
  • August23 (6.7%)
  • September36 (11%)
  • October32 (9.4%)
  • November25 (7.3%)
  • December40 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight241 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B704 crashes

On the B704, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph228 (67%)
  • 40 mph10 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph100 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2%)
  • Other18 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry211 (62%)
  • Wet or damp109 (32%)
  • Frost or ice14 (4.1%)
  • Snow8 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway335 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B704 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B704, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant212 (48%)
  • Pedestrian124 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist26 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant18 (4.1%)
  • Other8 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car356 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle36 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach20 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.6%)
  • Other13 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (5%)
  • 6 to 1031 (7%)
  • 11 to 1541 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 2085 (19%)
  • 21 to 2567 (15%)
  • 26 to 3561 (14%)
  • 36 to 4547 (11%)
  • 46 to 5538 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6519 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.9%)
  • Over 7513 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider204 (46%)
  • Pedestrian124 (28%)
  • Passenger113 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B704

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B704

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B704 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B704 were recorded in 2 council areas. Midlothian has the most, with 334, followed by East Lothian (3).

Collisions on the B704 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMidlothian334427586
2ndEast Lothian3401

B704 crashes by town

Collisions on the B704 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Gorebridge and Mayfield (138) and Bonnyrigg (121).

Recent crashes on the B704

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B704, from 4 December 2019 to 20 October 2025.

Severity