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B721 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 303 collisions on the B721 from 1979 to 2025, with 411 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 80 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B721, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
303
2,675th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
411
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
80
97 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B721

On the B721, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious8026%
  • Slight21872%

Where the B721 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,675th
Most casualties
2,682nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,279th

B721 accidents by year

Collisions on the B721 peaked at 15 in 2010 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B721, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202423
202311
202246
202135
202011
201948
2018812
201789
201655
201577
2014911
201322
20121213
201188
20101519
2009912
2008911
2007910
2006710
2005912
20041214
20031115
2002818
20011016
2000710
1999811
1998712
199789
1996913
19951416
1994914
1993713
19921115
1991614
19901515
1989710
198822
198738
198622
198535
198411
198323
198211
198100
198044
197912

When crashes happen on the B721

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B721 (52), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (13%)
  • Tuesday37 (12%)
  • Wednesday52 (17%)
  • Thursday50 (17%)
  • Friday41 (14%)
  • Saturday51 (17%)
  • Sunday33 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (6.9%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (12%)
  • 9am to noon29 (9.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm67 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm66 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm49 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.6%)
  • February23 (7.6%)
  • March23 (7.6%)
  • April23 (7.6%)
  • May17 (5.6%)
  • June21 (6.9%)
  • July33 (11%)
  • August29 (9.6%)
  • September30 (9.9%)
  • October23 (7.6%)
  • November21 (6.9%)
  • December40 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight217 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B721 crashes

On the B721, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph161 (53%)
  • 40 mph18 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph119 (39%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds229 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2%)
  • Other19 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry190 (63%)
  • Wet or damp93 (31%)
  • Frost or ice16 (5.3%)
  • Snow4 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway292 (96%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B721 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B721, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant259 (63%)
  • Pedestrian61 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist24 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1%)
  • Other6 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car361 (74%)
  • Motorcycle38 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.4%)
  • Minibus5 (1%)
  • Other14 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1525 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2085 (21%)
  • 21 to 2566 (16%)
  • 26 to 3567 (16%)
  • 36 to 4540 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5539 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7531 (7.5%)
  • Over 759 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider225 (55%)
  • Passenger125 (30%)
  • Pedestrian61 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B721

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B721

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B721 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B721 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 290, followed by Cumberland (11).

Collisions on the B721 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway290388476
2ndCumberland112013

B721 crashes by town

Collisions on the B721 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Annan (107) and Gretna (21).

Recent crashes on the B721

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B721, from 21 February 2018 to 11 December 2025.

Severity