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B724 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 186 collisions on the B724 from 1979 to 2024, with 271 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 61 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B724 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
186
3,321st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
271
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
61
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B724

On the B724, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious6133%
  • Slight12165%

Where the B724 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,321st
Most casualties
3,255th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,683rd

B724 accidents by year

Collisions on the B724 peaked at 10 in 2009; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B724, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202333
202248
202100
202011
201956
201825
201711
201648
2015411
201445
201356
201233
201145
2010510
20091013
200869
200733
200677
200588
200455
200345
200257
200137
200036
199935
199869
199736
199623
1995610
199434
199323
199226
199134
199067
198978
198847
198724
198623
198534
198457
198346
19821013
198157
198037
197944

When crashes happen on the B724

Friday has the most collisions on the B724 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (58).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (13%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (16%)
  • Thursday29 (16%)
  • Friday31 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (13%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (10%)
  • 9am to noon26 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm58 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.7%)
  • February16 (8.6%)
  • March15 (8.1%)
  • April9 (4.8%)
  • May16 (8.6%)
  • June11 (5.9%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August18 (9.7%)
  • September13 (7%)
  • October27 (15%)
  • November8 (4.3%)
  • December15 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight122 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B724 crashes

On the B724, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph11 (5.9%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph168 (90%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Other10 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (59%)
  • Wet or damp66 (35%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.8%)
  • Snow3 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway182 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B724 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B724, followed by motorcyclists (9.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant202 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian11 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car205 (75%)
  • Motorcycle24 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.2%)
  • Other9 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2058 (21%)
  • 21 to 2549 (18%)
  • 26 to 3547 (17%)
  • 36 to 4526 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5531 (11%)
  • 56 to 6514 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.4%)
  • Over 758 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (61%)
  • Passenger95 (35%)
  • Pedestrian11 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B724

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B724

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B724 crashes by council area

Of the 186 collisions on the B724, 184 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the B724 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway184268460

Recent crashes on the B724

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B724, from 12 March 2015 to 12 October 2024.

Severity