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B722 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 155 collisions on the B722 from 1979 to 2025, with 203 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 47 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B722, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
155
3,553rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
203
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
47
55 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the B722

On the B722, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.6%
  • Serious4730%
  • Slight10467%

Where the B722 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,553rd
Most casualties
3,602nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,056th

B722 accidents by year

Collisions on the B722 peaked at 8 in 2006 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B722, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202445
202300
202222
202100
202011
201913
201811
201722
201600
201522
201422
201335
201256
201133
201022
200933
200833
200767
2006812
200566
200433
200333
200255
200123
200024
199933
199811
199745
1996813
199533
199447
1993510
199234
199134
199049
198956
198845
198746
198656
198523
198456
198345
198257
198135
198044
197956

When crashes happen on the B722

Friday has the most collisions on the B722 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (15%)
  • Tuesday16 (10%)
  • Wednesday17 (11%)
  • Thursday21 (14%)
  • Friday35 (23%)
  • Saturday23 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (11%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (13%)
  • 9am to noon18 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (9%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (10%)
  • February8 (5.2%)
  • March9 (5.8%)
  • April8 (5.2%)
  • May13 (8.4%)
  • June8 (5.2%)
  • July15 (9.7%)
  • August13 (8.4%)
  • September17 (11%)
  • October18 (12%)
  • November14 (9%)
  • December16 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight94 (61%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B722 crashes

On the B722, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph47 (30%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph104 (67%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Other14 (9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (60%)
  • Wet or damp48 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (6.5%)
  • Snow3 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B722 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B722, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant137 (67%)
  • Pedestrian23 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Other4 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car184 (74%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.6%)
  • Other8 (3.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2054 (27%)
  • 21 to 2529 (14%)
  • 26 to 3529 (14%)
  • 36 to 4519 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5521 (10%)
  • 56 to 6510 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.4%)
  • Over 7510 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (66%)
  • Passenger46 (23%)
  • Pedestrian23 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B722

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B722

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B722 crashes by council area

All 155 collisions on the B722 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the B722 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway155203447

B722 crashes by town

Of the 155 collisions on the B722, 28 were in the built-up area of Annan.

Recent crashes on the B722

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B722, from 10 January 2012 to 18 August 2025.

Severity