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B717 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 236 collisions on the B717 from 1979 to 2024, with 354 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 62 serious, and 14 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B717 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
236
3,027th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
354
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
62
75 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B717

On the B717, 5.5% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal135.5%
  • Serious6226%
  • Slight16168%

Where the B717 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,027th
Most casualties
2,898th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

B717 accidents by year

Collisions on the B717 peaked at 13 in 1980; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B717, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202312
202233
202122
202022
201959
201823
201735
201611
201511
201433
201348
2012513
201136
201033
200922
200846
200758
2006813
200579
200467
200367
2002814
2001718
200066
199945
19981016
199758
199679
199549
1994513
19931214
199256
1991810
1990813
198968
198835
1987815
1986710
198522
198444
198334
198233
198189
19801321
19791318

When crashes happen on the B717

Friday has the most collisions on the B717 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (16%)
  • Tuesday30 (13%)
  • Wednesday21 (8.9%)
  • Thursday38 (16%)
  • Friday41 (17%)
  • Saturday36 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (6.8%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (4.2%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (12%)
  • 9am to noon25 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm44 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.1%)
  • February19 (8.1%)
  • March23 (9.7%)
  • April19 (8.1%)
  • May19 (8.1%)
  • June12 (5.1%)
  • July22 (9.3%)
  • August20 (8.5%)
  • September18 (7.6%)
  • October20 (8.5%)
  • November18 (7.6%)
  • December27 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight138 (58%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B717 crashes

On the B717, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph81 (34%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph143 (61%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds123 (52%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (25%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (6.8%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (4.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (3%)
  • Other19 (8.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp125 (53%)
  • Dry75 (32%)
  • Frost or ice21 (8.9%)
  • Snow14 (5.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway227 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B717 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B717, followed by pedestrians (8.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant267 (75%)
  • Pedestrian29 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car280 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4%)
  • 16 to 2097 (27%)
  • 21 to 2549 (14%)
  • 26 to 3565 (18%)
  • 36 to 4554 (15%)
  • 46 to 5532 (9%)
  • 56 to 6510 (2.8%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.3%)
  • Over 7510 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider210 (59%)
  • Passenger115 (32%)
  • Pedestrian29 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B717

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B717

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B717 crashes by council area

Of the 236 collisions on the B717, 235 were in North Lanarkshire.

Collisions on the B717 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire2353531362

B717 crashes by town

Of the 236 collisions on the B717, 62 were in the built-up area of Shotts.

Recent crashes on the B717

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B717, from 1 November 2013 to 6 July 2024.

Severity