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B7066 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 587 collisions on the B7066 from 1979 to 2025, with 885 casualties. Of those crashes, 30 were fatal and 150 serious, and 34 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B7066, up 60% from 5 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
587
1,718th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
885
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
30
34 people killed
Serious collisions
150
195 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B7066

On the B7066, 5.1% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal305.1%
  • Serious15026%
  • Slight40769%

Where the B7066 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,718th
Most casualties
1,578th
Most fatal collisions
680th
Most serious collisions
1,382nd

B7066 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7066 peaked at 25 in 1996 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7066, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
2024512
2023612
202246
202166
2020810
201968
20181219
201758
2016813
20151118
201467
20131014
20121216
20111011
2010814
2009715
200866
20071214
20062137
20052333
20041936
20032438
20021528
20011223
20001321
19991426
19981622
19971623
19962533
19951518
19941220
19931219
19921115
19911824
19901019
1989811
19881217
198766
19861220
19851728
19841823
19831928
19821527
19811519
19802327
19791627

When crashes happen on the B7066

Thursday has the most collisions on the B7066 (95), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (135).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (13%)
  • Tuesday76 (13%)
  • Wednesday82 (14%)
  • Thursday95 (16%)
  • Friday94 (16%)
  • Saturday94 (16%)
  • Sunday68 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am91 (16%)
  • 9am to noon62 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm83 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm135 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm130 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (10%)
  • February49 (8.3%)
  • March46 (7.8%)
  • April39 (6.6%)
  • May53 (9%)
  • June49 (8.3%)
  • July29 (4.9%)
  • August39 (6.6%)
  • September48 (8.2%)
  • October51 (8.7%)
  • November59 (10%)
  • December66 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight360 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit138 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7066 crashes

On the B7066, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 45% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph219 (37%)
  • 40 mph62 (11%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph286 (49%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds378 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (3.6%)
  • Other59 (10%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry267 (45%)
  • Wet or damp253 (43%)
  • Frost or ice46 (7.8%)
  • Snow15 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway553 (94%)
  • Roundabout18 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7066 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B7066, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant605 (68%)
  • Pedestrian126 (14%)
  • Van occupant60 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist21 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.5%)
  • Other16 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car798 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes88 (8.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle33 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2.1%)
  • Other23 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1040 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1540 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20131 (15%)
  • 21 to 25139 (16%)
  • 26 to 35184 (21%)
  • 36 to 45120 (14%)
  • 46 to 5599 (11%)
  • 56 to 6573 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.8%)
  • Over 759 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider478 (54%)
  • Passenger281 (32%)
  • Pedestrian126 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7066

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7066

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7066 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B7066 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Lanarkshire has the most, with 471, followed by West Lothian (116).

Collisions on the B7066 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire47168121119
2ndWest Lothian116204931

B7066 crashes by town

Collisions on the B7066 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Harthill, West Lothian (71) and Motherwell (45).

Recent crashes on the B7066

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7066, from 25 November 2021 to 28 December 2025.

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