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B730 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 384 collisions on the B730 from 1979 to 2025, with 538 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 115 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B730, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
384
2,357th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
538
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
115
140 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B730

On the B730, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal143.6%
  • Serious11530%
  • Slight25566%

Where the B730 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,357th
Most casualties
2,308th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,700th

B730 accidents by year

Collisions on the B730 peaked at 23 in 1982 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B730, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202300
202233
202100
202023
201933
201800
201756
201655
201545
201499
201366
201255
201157
201034
2009810
200855
20071117
20061010
20051116
20041118
2003512
20021320
20011019
200069
199956
1998914
199768
19961215
19951623
199456
1993914
199244
199167
19901012
1989914
19881216
1987913
19861519
19851429
19841922
19831216
19822332
19811219
19801631
19791924

When crashes happen on the B730

Saturday has the most collisions on the B730 (74), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (89).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (10%)
  • Tuesday48 (13%)
  • Wednesday52 (14%)
  • Thursday47 (12%)
  • Friday70 (18%)
  • Saturday74 (19%)
  • Sunday54 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am53 (14%)
  • 9am to noon55 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm52 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm89 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm57 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight46 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (6.3%)
  • February37 (9.6%)
  • March37 (9.6%)
  • April29 (7.6%)
  • May34 (8.9%)
  • June28 (7.3%)
  • July31 (8.1%)
  • August19 (4.9%)
  • September39 (10%)
  • October41 (11%)
  • November33 (8.6%)
  • December32 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight260 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B730 crashes

On the B730, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph140 (36%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph238 (62%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds249 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (4.7%)
  • Other14 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp196 (51%)
  • Dry159 (41%)
  • Frost or ice17 (4.4%)
  • Snow7 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway377 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B730 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B730, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant346 (64%)
  • Pedestrian67 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist14 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (2.2%)
  • Other10 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car423 (72%)
  • Motorcycle50 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach32 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1029 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1537 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20117 (22%)
  • 21 to 2577 (14%)
  • 26 to 3596 (18%)
  • 36 to 4573 (14%)
  • 46 to 5535 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6530 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3%)
  • Over 7513 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider290 (54%)
  • Passenger181 (34%)
  • Pedestrian67 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B730

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B730

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B730 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B730 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Ayrshire has the most, with 176, followed by East Ayrshire (132) and North Ayrshire (73).

Collisions on the B730 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire176242662
2ndEast Ayrshire132189631
3rdNorth Ayrshire73102221

B730 crashes by town

Of the 384 collisions on the B730, 28 were in the built-up area of Irvine.

Recent crashes on the B730

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B730, from 21 November 2014 to 5 March 2025.

Severity