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B718 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 71 collisions on the B718 from 1979 to 2025, with 123 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 16 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B718, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
71
4,341st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
123
1.73 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
16
25 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B718

On the B718, 5.6% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal45.6%
  • Serious1623%
  • Slight5172%

Where the B718 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,341st
Most casualties
4,125th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,250th

B718 accidents by year

Collisions on the B718 peaked at 5 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B718, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202212
202111
202000
201900
201826
201700
201611
201513
201400
201322
201211
201100
201022
200926
200800
200738
200613
200537
200400
2003413
200200
200155
200012
199946
199825
199712
199600
199538
199433
199300
199211
199100
199022
198945
198834
198700
198624
198512
198411
198311
198212
198145
198034
197945

When crashes happen on the B718

Thursday has the most collisions on the B718 (16), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (18%)
  • Tuesday5 (7%)
  • Wednesday8 (11%)
  • Thursday16 (23%)
  • Friday9 (13%)
  • Saturday13 (18%)
  • Sunday7 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (4.2%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (11%)
  • 9am to noon8 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm10 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm13 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (24%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (4.2%)
  • February7 (9.9%)
  • March6 (8.5%)
  • April4 (5.6%)
  • May5 (7%)
  • June7 (9.9%)
  • July6 (8.5%)
  • August8 (11%)
  • September6 (8.5%)
  • October13 (18%)
  • November5 (7%)
  • December1 (1.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight46 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B718 crashes

On the B718, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph27 (38%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph40 (56%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds45 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (4.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (4.2%)
  • Other1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp38 (54%)
  • Dry28 (39%)
  • Frost or ice3 (4.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway70 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B718 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B718, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant90 (73%)
  • Pedestrian13 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car86 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (8%)
  • Motorcycle5 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.6%)
  • Minibus2 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (2.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 107 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2023 (19%)
  • 21 to 2515 (12%)
  • 26 to 3520 (16%)
  • 36 to 4517 (14%)
  • 46 to 555 (4.1%)
  • 56 to 657 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7512 (9.8%)
  • Over 754 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider57 (46%)
  • Passenger53 (43%)
  • Pedestrian13 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B718

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B718

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B718 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B718 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Lanarkshire has the most, with 47, followed by West Lothian (24).

Collisions on the B718 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire4784211
2ndWest Lothian243925

B718 crashes by town

Of the 71 collisions on the B718, 16 were in the built-up area of Harthill, West Lothian.

Recent crashes on the B718

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B718, from 19 March 2003 to 11 July 2025.

Severity