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B7071 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 705 collisions on the B7071 from 1979 to 2025, with 912 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 143 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B7071, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
705
1,496th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
912
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
14 people killed
Serious collisions
143
157 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the B7071

On the B7071, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.7%
  • Serious14320%
  • Slight55078%

Where the B7071 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,496th
Most casualties
1,537th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,427th

B7071 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7071 peaked at 28 in 1992 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7071, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202467
202368
202244
2021912
2020612
201979
2018611
20171417
20161313
20151721
20141415
20131521
20121016
20111620
20101520
2009912
20081522
20071631
20061216
20051519
20041718
20031718
20021521
20012639
20001622
19991723
19981833
19971516
19961620
19951922
19941114
19932226
19922837
19912641
19902436
19892128
19881718
19871619
19861719
19852227
19842020
19831515
19821214
19811314
19801414
19792329

When crashes happen on the B7071

Friday has the most collisions on the B7071 (136), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (167).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (12%)
  • Tuesday98 (14%)
  • Wednesday125 (18%)
  • Thursday116 (16%)
  • Friday136 (19%)
  • Saturday86 (12%)
  • Sunday59 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am74 (10%)
  • 9am to noon127 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm126 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm167 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm113 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight70 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (7.4%)
  • February58 (8.2%)
  • March53 (7.5%)
  • April52 (7.4%)
  • May50 (7.1%)
  • June63 (8.9%)
  • July45 (6.4%)
  • August63 (8.9%)
  • September50 (7.1%)
  • October73 (10%)
  • November74 (10%)
  • December72 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight510 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit188 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7071 crashes

On the B7071, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph467 (66%)
  • 40 mph204 (29%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph17 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds520 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds120 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.6%)
  • Other22 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry396 (56%)
  • Wet or damp286 (41%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway444 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway213 (30%)
  • Roundabout35 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7071 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B7071, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant555 (61%)
  • Pedestrian192 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist46 (5%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.1%)
  • Other25 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car978 (80%)
  • Motorcycle60 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.9%)
  • Other11 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1027 (3%)
  • 11 to 1578 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20150 (16%)
  • 21 to 25110 (12%)
  • 26 to 35161 (18%)
  • 36 to 45146 (16%)
  • 46 to 5593 (10%)
  • 56 to 6562 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.1%)
  • Over 7531 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider488 (54%)
  • Passenger232 (25%)
  • Pedestrian192 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7071

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7071

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7071 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B7071 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 661, followed by North Lanarkshire (33) and Glasgow City (8).

Collisions on the B7071 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire66184410134
2ndNorth Lanarkshire335628
3rdGlasgow City8800

B7071 crashes by town

Collisions on the B7071 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Uddingston (203) and Hamilton (180).

Recent crashes on the B7071

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7071, from 28 May 2021 to 20 April 2025.

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