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B729 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 139 collisions on the B729 from 1979 to 2025, with 184 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 36 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B729, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
139
3,682nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
184
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
36
40 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B729

On the B729, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.6%
  • Serious3626%
  • Slight9871%

Where the B729 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,682nd
Most casualties
3,716th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B729 accidents by year

Collisions on the B729 peaked at 9 in 2008 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B729, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202323
202211
202111
202025
201912
201858
201711
201611
201546
201467
201333
201279
2011610
201068
200944
2008911
200724
200655
200535
200437
200345
200233
200144
200034
199934
199824
199722
199644
199522
199422
199300
199233
199133
199022
198922
198812
198700
198623
198522
198411
198322
1982510
198145
198045
197946

When crashes happen on the B729

Friday has the most collisions on the B729 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (34).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (16%)
  • Tuesday17 (12%)
  • Wednesday22 (16%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday23 (17%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday16 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (8.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (14%)
  • 9am to noon22 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (10%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.8%)
  • February8 (5.8%)
  • March9 (6.5%)
  • April8 (5.8%)
  • May12 (8.6%)
  • June15 (11%)
  • July12 (8.6%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September20 (14%)
  • October13 (9.4%)
  • November15 (11%)
  • December4 (2.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight108 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B729 crashes

On the B729, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph6 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph133 (96%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry86 (62%)
  • Wet or damp40 (29%)
  • Frost or ice9 (6.5%)
  • Snow3 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B729 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B729, followed by motorcyclists (9.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant136 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant13 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car141 (68%)
  • Motorcycle17 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Other6 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.5%)
  • 16 to 2038 (21%)
  • 21 to 2518 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3532 (17%)
  • 36 to 4525 (14%)
  • 46 to 5529 (16%)
  • 56 to 6518 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7516 (8.7%)
  • Over 754 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (77%)
  • Passenger42 (23%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B729

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B729

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B729 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B729 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 135, followed by North Lanarkshire (3).

Collisions on the B729 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway135179535
2ndNorth Lanarkshire3400

Recent crashes on the B729

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B729, from 16 April 2014 to 18 November 2025.

Severity