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B7078 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 959 collisions on the B7078 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,381 casualties. Of those crashes, 32 were fatal and 255 serious, and 37 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B7078, down 27% from 11 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
959
1,137th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,381
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
37 people killed
Serious collisions
255
326 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 21% on 2024

Crash severity on the B7078

On the B7078, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal323.3%
  • Serious25527%
  • Slight67270%

Where the B7078 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,137th
Most casualties
1,072nd
Most fatal collisions
640th
Most serious collisions
838th

B7078 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7078 peaked at 41 in 2003 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7078, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025811
20241114
20231420
202267
2021610
20201013
2019912
20181626
20171522
20161520
20151429
20141015
20131521
20121116
20111726
20101320
20092843
20082332
20072436
20061923
20052030
20042635
20034160
20023245
20012733
20001833
19992634
19982739
19972838
19963967
19952536
19943146
19932632
19922839
19912940
19902341
19892831
19882643
19872025
19862130
19851921
19841721
19831621
19821422
19812945
19802028
19791930

When crashes happen on the B7078

Thursday has the most collisions on the B7078 (154), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (207).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (14%)
  • Tuesday128 (13%)
  • Wednesday129 (13%)
  • Thursday154 (16%)
  • Friday153 (16%)
  • Saturday147 (15%)
  • Sunday113 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am45 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon127 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm191 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm207 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm169 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight108 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (7.8%)
  • February82 (8.6%)
  • March74 (7.7%)
  • April66 (6.9%)
  • May79 (8.2%)
  • June68 (7.1%)
  • July81 (8.4%)
  • August97 (10%)
  • September66 (6.9%)
  • October85 (8.9%)
  • November97 (10%)
  • December89 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight637 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit251 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7078 crashes

On the B7078, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph492 (51%)
  • 40 mph18 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph379 (40%)
  • 70 mph47 (4.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds676 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds175 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds49 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.5%)
  • Other32 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry484 (50%)
  • Wet or damp418 (44%)
  • Frost or ice40 (4.2%)
  • Snow10 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway785 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway143 (15%)
  • Roundabout25 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7078 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B7078, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant961 (70%)
  • Pedestrian197 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (3.6%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist40 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant35 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1.9%)
  • Other24 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,273 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach49 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle49 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.1%)
  • Other25 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1046 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1574 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20273 (20%)
  • 21 to 25183 (13%)
  • 26 to 35221 (16%)
  • 36 to 45148 (11%)
  • 46 to 55174 (13%)
  • 56 to 65117 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7577 (5.6%)
  • Over 7534 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider727 (53%)
  • Passenger457 (33%)
  • Pedestrian197 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7078

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7078

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7078 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B7078 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 952, followed by East Ayrshire (3) and North Lanarkshire (3).

Collisions on the B7078 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire9521,37232254
2ndEast Ayrshire3501
3rdNorth Lanarkshire3300

B7078 crashes by town

Collisions on the B7078 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Larkhall (390) and Kirkmuirhill and Blackwood (53).

Recent crashes on the B7078

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7078, from 4 September 2023 to 4 December 2025.

Severity