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B709 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 247 collisions on the B709 from 1979 to 2024, with 349 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 84 serious, and 7 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B709 in 2025, after 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
247
2,964th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
349
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
84
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
4 in 2024

Crash severity on the B709

On the B709, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal72.8%
  • Serious8434%
  • Slight15663%

Where the B709 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,964th
Most casualties
2,915th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B709 accidents by year

Collisions on the B709 peaked at 10 in 2002; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B709, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202444
202323
202233
202133
202022
201934
201822
201722
201667
201525
201467
201344
201236
201144
201058
200955
200846
200735
2006711
2005811
2004812
2003914
20021017
2001814
200022
1999811
199856
199757
199669
199567
199459
199389
1992810
199179
199034
198967
198846
198777
1986812
198558
1984613
198357
1982612
19811012
1980916
197957

When crashes happen on the B709

Saturday has the most collisions on the B709 (48), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (60).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (11%)
  • Tuesday24 (9.7%)
  • Wednesday39 (16%)
  • Thursday40 (16%)
  • Friday32 (13%)
  • Saturday48 (19%)
  • Sunday38 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am23 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon44 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm60 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm54 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (6.1%)
  • February8 (3.2%)
  • March26 (11%)
  • April17 (6.9%)
  • May17 (6.9%)
  • June23 (9.3%)
  • July18 (7.3%)
  • August28 (11%)
  • September33 (13%)
  • October22 (8.9%)
  • November20 (8.1%)
  • December20 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight193 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B709 crashes

On the B709, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 44% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph20 (8.1%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph226 (91%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2%)
  • Other14 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (44%)
  • Wet or damp109 (44%)
  • Frost or ice22 (8.9%)
  • Snow6 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B709 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B709, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant228 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (15%)
  • Van occupant21 (6%)
  • Cyclist20 (5.7%)
  • Pedestrian9 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car239 (63%)
  • Motorcycle58 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (5.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.6%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 107 (2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2057 (16%)
  • 21 to 2530 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3566 (19%)
  • 36 to 4549 (14%)
  • 46 to 5541 (12%)
  • 56 to 6548 (14%)
  • 66 to 7524 (6.9%)
  • Over 7511 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider231 (66%)
  • Passenger109 (31%)
  • Pedestrian9 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B709

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B709

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B709 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B709 were recorded in 2 council areas. Scottish Borders has the most, with 176, followed by Dumfries and Galloway (65).

Collisions on the B709 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders176259663
2ndDumfries and Galloway6582118

Recent crashes on the B709

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B709, from 26 July 2016 to 31 August 2024.

Severity