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B7073 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 277 collisions on the B7073 from 1979 to 2025, with 346 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 71 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B7073, up from none in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
277
2,808th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
346
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
71
80 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B7073

On the B7073, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious7126%
  • Slight20373%

Where the B7073 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,808th
Most casualties
2,929th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,462nd

B7073 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7073 peaked at 15 in 1986 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7073, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202400
202311
202200
202112
202000
201934
201833
201712
201647
201568
201422
201312
201211
201144
201057
200947
200845
200755
2006811
200544
200466
2003510
2002812
200145
200056
199956
199856
199745
199689
19951011
1994810
199389
199278
199166
19901018
19891011
19881114
198766
19861516
198588
19841415
19831314
19821415
19811116
1980913
1979812

When crashes happen on the B7073

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B7073 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (72).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (10%)
  • Tuesday47 (17%)
  • Wednesday38 (14%)
  • Thursday47 (17%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday47 (17%)
  • Sunday25 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon38 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm51 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm72 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.2%)
  • February19 (6.9%)
  • March21 (7.6%)
  • April18 (6.5%)
  • May24 (8.7%)
  • June24 (8.7%)
  • July20 (7.2%)
  • August29 (10%)
  • September24 (8.7%)
  • October33 (12%)
  • November19 (6.9%)
  • December26 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight199 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7073 crashes

On the B7073, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph272 (98%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph4 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds197 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry145 (52%)
  • Wet or damp128 (46%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (4.3%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7073 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B7073, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant176 (51%)
  • Pedestrian90 (26%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car322 (73%)
  • Bus or coach35 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle24 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1531 (9%)
  • 16 to 2066 (19%)
  • 21 to 2541 (12%)
  • 26 to 3563 (18%)
  • 36 to 4532 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5526 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5.2%)
  • Over 7517 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (44%)
  • Passenger104 (30%)
  • Pedestrian90 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7073

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7073

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7073 crashes by council area

Of the 277 collisions on the B7073, 272 were in East Ayrshire.

Collisions on the B7073 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Ayrshire272340370

B7073 crashes by town

Collisions on the B7073 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Kilmarnock (132) and Hurlford (71).

Recent crashes on the B7073

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7073, from 6 December 2012 to 27 December 2025.

Severity