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B725 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 245 collisions on the B725 from 1979 to 2025, with 301 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 65 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B725, up from none in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
245
2,976th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
301
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
65
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B725

On the B725, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal83.3%
  • Serious6527%
  • Slight17270%

Where the B725 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,976th
Most casualties
3,117th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,586th

B725 accidents by year

Collisions on the B725 peaked at 13 in 1980 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B725, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202400
202322
202246
202124
202034
201922
201822
201700
2016710
201555
201478
201322
201247
201148
201077
200944
200869
200788
200655
200588
200455
200333
200256
200157
200056
199900
199869
199788
199666
199556
199499
19931218
199278
19911010
1990913
198922
198844
198744
198677
198557
198466
198368
198247
1981811
19801320
197956

When crashes happen on the B725

Thursday has the most collisions on the B725 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (52).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (12%)
  • Tuesday39 (16%)
  • Wednesday30 (12%)
  • Thursday47 (19%)
  • Friday31 (13%)
  • Saturday31 (13%)
  • Sunday37 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (10%)
  • 9am to noon29 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm51 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm52 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm40 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.3%)
  • February20 (8.2%)
  • March23 (9.4%)
  • April17 (6.9%)
  • May20 (8.2%)
  • June23 (9.4%)
  • July25 (10%)
  • August17 (6.9%)
  • September23 (9.4%)
  • October19 (7.8%)
  • November23 (9.4%)
  • December17 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight164 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B725 crashes

On the B725, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph114 (47%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph126 (51%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds187 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry149 (61%)
  • Wet or damp86 (35%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway220 (90%)
  • Roundabout16 (6.5%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B725 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B725, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (16%)
  • Pedestrian46 (15%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3%)
  • Van occupant9 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car252 (66%)
  • Motorcycle49 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.1%)
  • Other12 (3.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1523 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2065 (22%)
  • 21 to 2547 (16%)
  • 26 to 3552 (17%)
  • 36 to 4537 (12%)
  • 46 to 5525 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6521 (7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.3%)
  • Over 7512 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider184 (61%)
  • Passenger71 (24%)
  • Pedestrian46 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B725

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B725

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B725 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B725 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 236, followed by North Lanarkshire (6).

Collisions on the B725 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway236291864
2ndNorth Lanarkshire6700

B725 crashes by town

Collisions on the B725 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dumfries (78) and Coatbridge (5).

Recent crashes on the B725

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B725, from 13 February 2016 to 20 November 2025.

Severity