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B741 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 274 collisions on the B741 from 1979 to 2025, with 372 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 75 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B741, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
274
2,826th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
372
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
75
86 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B741

On the B741, 5.8% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal165.8%
  • Serious7527%
  • Slight18367%

Where the B741 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,826th
Most casualties
2,829th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
2,382nd

B741 accidents by year

Collisions on the B741 peaked at 15 in 1985 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B741, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202423
202322
202222
202112
202022
201900
201856
201756
201611
201557
201458
201344
201245
201144
201000
200989
2008911
200733
200634
20051215
200478
200345
200211
2001812
200048
1999912
199857
1997814
199657
199544
19941323
199366
199269
19911015
19901114
198924
1988810
19871216
1986710
19851524
1984710
198344
198255
19811419
1980913
1979912

When crashes happen on the B741

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B741 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (12%)
  • Tuesday30 (11%)
  • Wednesday50 (18%)
  • Thursday44 (16%)
  • Friday50 (18%)
  • Saturday37 (14%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (12%)
  • 9am to noon36 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm48 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (10%)
  • February17 (6.2%)
  • March27 (9.9%)
  • April13 (4.7%)
  • May24 (8.8%)
  • June22 (8%)
  • July29 (11%)
  • August28 (10%)
  • September21 (7.7%)
  • October24 (8.8%)
  • November23 (8.4%)
  • December18 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight200 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B741 crashes

On the B741, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph64 (23%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph197 (72%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds171 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (4.7%)
  • Other19 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp127 (46%)
  • Dry116 (42%)
  • Frost or ice16 (5.8%)
  • Snow14 (5.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B741 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B741, followed by motorcyclists (9.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant256 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian26 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist9 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Other9 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car274 (68%)
  • Motorcycle35 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2%)
  • Minibus7 (1.7%)
  • Other12 (3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2069 (19%)
  • 21 to 2549 (13%)
  • 26 to 3574 (20%)
  • 36 to 4547 (13%)
  • 46 to 5542 (11%)
  • 56 to 6533 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.4%)
  • Over 757 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (59%)
  • Passenger126 (34%)
  • Pedestrian26 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B741

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B741

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B741 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B741 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Ayrshire has the most, with 144, followed by South Ayrshire (124) and Renfrewshire (4).

Collisions on the B741 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Ayrshire144198831
2ndSouth Ayrshire124167842
3rdRenfrewshire4401

B741 crashes by town

Of the 274 collisions on the B741, 3 were in the built-up area of Paisley.

Recent crashes on the B741

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B741, from 21 November 2015 to 16 December 2025.

Severity