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B737 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 121 collisions on the B737 from 1979 to 2024, with 137 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 30 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B737 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
121
3,837th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
137
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
30
30 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B737

On the B737, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious3025%
  • Slight9074%

Where the B737 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,837th
Most casualties
4,020th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,619th

B737 accidents by year

Collisions on the B737 peaked at 8 in 1986; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B737, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202322
202211
202100
202011
201933
201800
201713
201600
201536
201411
201334
201222
201133
201033
200945
200811
200711
200611
200522
200422
200333
200267
200111
200022
199934
199811
199711
199655
199533
199444
199333
199255
199179
199033
198956
198822
198756
198688
198511
198455
1983710
198233
198100
198022
197911

When crashes happen on the B737

Friday has the most collisions on the B737 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (41).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (17%)
  • Tuesday16 (13%)
  • Wednesday14 (12%)
  • Thursday19 (16%)
  • Friday24 (20%)
  • Saturday15 (12%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (9.1%)
  • 9am to noon18 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm41 (34%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (13%)
  • February5 (4.1%)
  • March11 (9.1%)
  • April11 (9.1%)
  • May10 (8.3%)
  • June9 (7.4%)
  • July10 (8.3%)
  • August9 (7.4%)
  • September11 (9.1%)
  • October8 (6.6%)
  • November8 (6.6%)
  • December13 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight94 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B737 crashes

On the B737, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (4.1%)
  • 30 mph109 (90%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph6 (5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (5%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry82 (68%)
  • Wet or damp37 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (73%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (20%)
  • Roundabout6 (5%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B737 crashes

Pedestrians make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the B737, followed by car occupants (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian56 (41%)
  • Car occupant45 (33%)
  • Cyclist21 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car131 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (13%)
  • Motorcycle8 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (8.8%)
  • 11 to 1521 (15%)
  • 16 to 2014 (10%)
  • 21 to 2511 (8%)
  • 26 to 3517 (12%)
  • 36 to 4518 (13%)
  • 46 to 557 (5.1%)
  • 56 to 6516 (12%)
  • 66 to 758 (5.8%)
  • Over 7510 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider59 (43%)
  • Pedestrian56 (41%)
  • Passenger22 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B737

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B737

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B737 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B737 were recorded in 3 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 99, followed by North Ayrshire (8) and Renfrewshire (8).

Collisions on the B737 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway99111126
2ndNorth Ayrshire8902
3rdRenfrewshire8901

B737 crashes by town

Collisions on the B737 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Stranraer (91) and Glasgow (3).

Recent crashes on the B737

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B737, from 8 December 2009 to 8 January 2024.

Severity