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B739 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 50 collisions on the B739 from 1980 to 2025, with 78 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 17 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B739, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
50
4,603rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
78
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
17
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B739

On the B739, 2% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal12%
  • Serious1734%
  • Slight3264%

Where the B739 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,603rd
Most casualties
4,498th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,187th

B739 accidents by year

Collisions on the B739 peaked at 4 in 1984 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B739, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202400
202300
202200
202100
202023
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201433
201311
201200
201100
201000
200922
200800
200711
200611
200524
200400
200300
200212
200100
200022
199926
199817
199725
199622
199511
199400
199336
199211
199134
199013
198935
198811
198711
198623
198500
198445
198311
198244
198111
198011

When crashes happen on the B739

Friday has the most collisions on the B739 (12), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (16%)
  • Tuesday2 (4%)
  • Wednesday7 (14%)
  • Thursday9 (18%)
  • Friday12 (24%)
  • Saturday6 (12%)
  • Sunday6 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (8%)
  • 9am to noon4 (8%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm10 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (22%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (6%)
  • February8 (16%)
  • March4 (8%)
  • April2 (4%)
  • May4 (8%)
  • June3 (6%)
  • July9 (18%)
  • August3 (6%)
  • September6 (12%)
  • October5 (10%)
  • November2 (4%)
  • December1 (2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight33 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B739 crashes

On the B739, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph11 (22%)
  • 40 mph1 (2%)
  • 60 mph36 (72%)
  • 70 mph2 (4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds39 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry25 (50%)
  • Wet or damp20 (40%)
  • Frost or ice2 (4%)
  • Snow2 (4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway48 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B739 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B739, followed by cyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant50 (64%)
  • Cyclist8 (10%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian4 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car56 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (10%)
  • Motorcycle6 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (3.8%)
  • Minibus2 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.3%)
  • 16 to 2028 (36%)
  • 21 to 259 (12%)
  • 26 to 358 (10%)
  • 36 to 4511 (14%)
  • 46 to 557 (9%)
  • 56 to 654 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 754 (5.1%)
  • Over 751 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider42 (54%)
  • Passenger32 (41%)
  • Pedestrian4 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B739

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B739

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B739 crashes by council area

Of the 50 collisions on the B739, 45 were in South Ayrshire.

Collisions on the B739 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire4573115

B739 crashes by town

Of the 50 collisions on the B739, 12 were in the built-up area of Prestwick.

Recent crashes on the B739

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B739, from 29 July 1993 to 3 March 2025.

Severity