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B7081 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 411 collisions on the B7081 from 1984 to 2025, with 509 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 102 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B7081, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1984
411
2,262nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
509
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
102
111 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B7081

On the B7081, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1984 to 2025

  • Fatal112.7%
  • Serious10225%
  • Slight29873%

Where the B7081 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,262nd
Most casualties
2,391st
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,881st

B7081 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7081 peaked at 22 in 2004 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B7081, 1984 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202446
202357
2022810
202146
202011
201933
201866
201779
201645
2015911
201468
20131013
201289
201189
201066
200978
20081214
200768
20061519
20051217
20042230
2003911
20021314
20011214
20001113
19991824
19981516
19971925
1996810
19951719
19941313
19931925
19921315
19911214
19901317
19891520
19881322
1987912
198666
198588
198434

When crashes happen on the B7081

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B7081 (71), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (122).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (14%)
  • Tuesday69 (17%)
  • Wednesday71 (17%)
  • Thursday62 (15%)
  • Friday69 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (11%)
  • Sunday40 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am41 (10%)
  • 9am to noon51 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm122 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm59 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.3%)
  • February37 (9%)
  • March35 (8.5%)
  • April25 (6.1%)
  • May39 (9.5%)
  • June35 (8.5%)
  • July30 (7.3%)
  • August29 (7.1%)
  • September38 (9.2%)
  • October35 (8.5%)
  • November35 (8.5%)
  • December39 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight306 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7081 crashes

On the B7081, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph332 (81%)
  • 40 mph39 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph38 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds295 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.9%)
  • Other9 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry238 (58%)
  • Wet or damp166 (40%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway357 (87%)
  • Roundabout31 (7.5%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7081 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B7081, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant242 (48%)
  • Pedestrian158 (31%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (9%)
  • Cyclist23 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car496 (74%)
  • Bus or coach63 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle21 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.5%)
  • Other10 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1555 (11%)
  • 16 to 2081 (16%)
  • 21 to 2538 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3579 (16%)
  • 36 to 4569 (14%)
  • 46 to 5546 (9%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7534 (6.7%)
  • Over 7542 (8.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider212 (42%)
  • Pedestrian158 (31%)
  • Passenger139 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B7081

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B7081

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7081 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B7081 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Ayrshire has the most, with 254, followed by East Ayrshire (156).

Collisions on the B7081 in each area, 1984 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Ayrshire254313663
2ndEast Ayrshire156195539

B7081 crashes by town

Collisions on the B7081 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Irvine (167) and Kilmarnock (64).

Recent crashes on the B7081

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B7081, from 14 October 2019 to 19 December 2025.

Severity