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B723 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 274 collisions on the B723 from 1979 to 2025, with 366 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 91 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B723, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
274
2,826th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
366
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
91
113 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B723

On the B723, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious9133%
  • Slight17865%

Where the B723 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,826th
Most casualties
2,849th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,071st

B723 accidents by year

Collisions on the B723 peaked at 12 in 2005 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B723, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202433
202322
202222
202144
202034
201966
201856
201733
201622
201525
201467
201311
201288
2011811
201045
200923
2008911
2007610
2006612
20051220
2004910
2003812
200222
2001911
20001216
1999817
1998710
199777
1996914
199557
1994712
19931011
19921011
199156
1990813
198989
198855
198744
19861018
198566
198412
198333
198279
19811216
198023
197956

When crashes happen on the B723

Friday has the most collisions on the B723 (48), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday34 (12%)
  • Wednesday36 (13%)
  • Thursday43 (16%)
  • Friday48 (18%)
  • Saturday41 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (10%)
  • 9am to noon52 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm53 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (9.5%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (12%)
  • February17 (6.2%)
  • March17 (6.2%)
  • April18 (6.6%)
  • May27 (9.9%)
  • June29 (11%)
  • July20 (7.3%)
  • August29 (11%)
  • September18 (6.6%)
  • October19 (6.9%)
  • November18 (6.6%)
  • December30 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight194 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B723 crashes

On the B723, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph76 (28%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph191 (70%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Other9 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry165 (60%)
  • Wet or damp85 (31%)
  • Frost or ice17 (6.2%)
  • Snow5 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway268 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B723 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B723, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant234 (64%)
  • Pedestrian44 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.2%)
  • Other14 (3.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car290 (72%)
  • Motorcycle36 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (5.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1525 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2084 (23%)
  • 21 to 2547 (13%)
  • 26 to 3552 (14%)
  • 36 to 4540 (11%)
  • 46 to 5534 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6539 (11%)
  • 66 to 7523 (6.3%)
  • Over 7512 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider224 (61%)
  • Passenger98 (27%)
  • Pedestrian44 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B723

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B723

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B723 crashes by council area

Of the 274 collisions on the B723, 272 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the B723 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway272364589

B723 crashes by town

Of the 274 collisions on the B723, 74 were in the built-up area of Lockerbie.

Recent crashes on the B723

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B723, from 7 April 2018 to 3 September 2025.

Severity