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B706 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 128 collisions on the B706 from 1979 to 2025, with 177 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 31 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B706, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
128
3,783rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
177
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
31
35 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B706

On the B706, 6.3% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal86.3%
  • Serious3124%
  • Slight8970%

Where the B706 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,783rd
Most casualties
3,756th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B706 accidents by year

Collisions on the B706 peaked at 6 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B706, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202423
202311
202211
202100
202000
201900
201800
201711
201600
201511
201444
201333
201211
201100
201000
200922
200844
200712
200634
200522
2004610
200325
200244
200136
2000510
199922
199855
199711
199647
199536
199433
199311
1992510
199145
199057
198948
198868
198759
198655
198546
198447
198367
198256
198133
198022
197922

When crashes happen on the B706

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B706 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (33).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (13%)
  • Tuesday20 (16%)
  • Wednesday22 (17%)
  • Thursday15 (12%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday15 (12%)
  • Sunday20 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (16%)
  • 9am to noon15 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7%)
  • February10 (7.8%)
  • March10 (7.8%)
  • April7 (5.5%)
  • May8 (6.3%)
  • June17 (13%)
  • July7 (5.5%)
  • August16 (13%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October8 (6.3%)
  • November16 (13%)
  • December7 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight95 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B706 crashes

On the B706, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph25 (20%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph99 (77%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Other6 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp71 (55%)
  • Dry48 (38%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.9%)
  • Snow3 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway125 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B706 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B706, followed by motorcyclists (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian11 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car169 (78%)
  • Motorcycle15 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (4%)
  • 16 to 2033 (19%)
  • 21 to 2524 (14%)
  • 26 to 3541 (23%)
  • 36 to 4526 (15%)
  • 46 to 5516 (9%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.4%)
  • Over 756 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider116 (66%)
  • Passenger50 (28%)
  • Pedestrian11 (6.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B706

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B706

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B706 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B706 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Ayrshire has the most, with 102, followed by East Ayrshire (18) and West Lothian (4).

Collisions on the B706 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Ayrshire102146423
2ndEast Ayrshire182226
3rdWest Lothian4512

B706 crashes by town

Of the 128 collisions on the B706, 9 were in the built-up area of Beith.

Recent crashes on the B706

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B706, from 20 September 2006 to 16 November 2025.

Severity