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B7068 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 collisions on the B7068 from 1979 to 2025, with 178 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 40 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B7068, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
126
3,792nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
178
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
40
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B7068

On the B7068, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.4%
  • Serious4032%
  • Slight8366%

Where the B7068 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,792nd
Most casualties
3,750th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,266th

B7068 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7068 peaked at 6 in 2005 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7068, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202311
202211
202111
202022
201911
201822
201711
201611
201522
201433
201335
201224
201111
201046
200933
200845
200722
200644
200568
200444
200334
200224
200114
200016
199912
199844
199745
199612
199511
1994611
199311
199256
199124
199033
198957
198848
198711
198633
1985512
198411
198347
198258
198146
198055
197955

When crashes happen on the B7068

Thursday has the most collisions on the B7068 (22), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (13%)
  • Tuesday14 (11%)
  • Wednesday18 (14%)
  • Thursday22 (17%)
  • Friday22 (17%)
  • Saturday18 (14%)
  • Sunday16 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (4.8%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (6.3%)
  • 9am to noon15 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm26 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (8.7%)
  • February4 (3.2%)
  • March8 (6.3%)
  • April11 (8.7%)
  • May16 (13%)
  • June17 (13%)
  • July12 (9.5%)
  • August9 (7.1%)
  • September9 (7.1%)
  • October10 (7.9%)
  • November11 (8.7%)
  • December8 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight89 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7068 crashes

On the B7068, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph34 (27%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph88 (70%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds94 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (16%)
  • Fog or mist6 (4.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (52%)
  • Wet or damp56 (44%)
  • Snow3 (2.4%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7068 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B7068, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant114 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (13%)
  • Pedestrian15 (8.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.2%)
  • Other4 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car117 (66%)
  • Motorcycle25 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.7%)
  • Other5 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 106 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2048 (27%)
  • 21 to 2521 (12%)
  • 26 to 3529 (16%)
  • 36 to 4520 (11%)
  • 46 to 5513 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6520 (11%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.4%)
  • Over 758 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider105 (59%)
  • Passenger58 (33%)
  • Pedestrian15 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7068

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7068

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7068 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B7068 were recorded in 3 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 110, followed by South Lanarkshire (10) and North Lanarkshire (3).

Collisions on the B7068 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway110150336
2ndSouth Lanarkshire101302
3rdNorth Lanarkshire3401

B7068 crashes by town

Collisions on the B7068 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lockerbie (24) and Larkhall (3).

Recent crashes on the B7068

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7068, from 2 April 2010 to 21 September 2025.

Severity