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B744 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 132 collisions on the B744 from 1979 to 2020, with 185 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 39 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B744 was on 4 July 2020.

Collisions since 1979
132
3,740th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
185
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
39
44 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
4 Jul 2020
Busiest year
1979
8 collisions

Crash severity on the B744

On the B744, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2020

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious3930%
  • Slight9169%

Where the B744 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,740th
Most casualties
3,706th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B744 accidents by year

Collisions on the B744 peaked at 8 in 1979, and none have been recorded since 2020.

Collisions and casualties on the B744, 1979 to 2020

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202011
201924
201811
201737
201622
201568
201433
201311
201200
201112
201049
200955
200856
200768
200667
200524
200468
200324
200212
200134
200035
199934
199878
199711
199611
199545
199433
199322
199233
199122
199069
198933
198824
198725
198655
198558
198435
198311
198222
198146
198022
1979815

When crashes happen on the B744

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B744 (28), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (34).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (12%)
  • Tuesday28 (21%)
  • Wednesday9 (6.8%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday23 (17%)
  • Saturday22 (17%)
  • Sunday17 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (8.3%)
  • 9am to noon22 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.8%)
  • February13 (9.8%)
  • March10 (7.6%)
  • April9 (6.8%)
  • May8 (6.1%)
  • June11 (8.3%)
  • July10 (7.6%)
  • August11 (8.3%)
  • September17 (13%)
  • October13 (9.8%)
  • November9 (6.8%)
  • December12 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight100 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B744 crashes

On the B744, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph17 (13%)
  • 60 mph114 (86%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (61%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (27%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (6.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (3%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp79 (60%)
  • Dry45 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.8%)
  • Snow2 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B744 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B744, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant126 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (14%)
  • Pedestrian13 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car131 (68%)
  • Motorcycle23 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (5.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.5%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2051 (28%)
  • 21 to 2530 (16%)
  • 26 to 3540 (22%)
  • 36 to 4514 (7.6%)
  • 46 to 5517 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 656 (3.2%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.6%)
  • Over 753 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (61%)
  • Passenger59 (32%)
  • Pedestrian13 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B744

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B744

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B744 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B744 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Ayrshire has the most, with 86, followed by East Ayrshire (38) and Renfrewshire (7).

Collisions on the B744 in each area, 1979 to 2020
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire86120225
2ndEast Ayrshire3855011
3rdRenfrewshire7802

B744 crashes by town

Of the 132 collisions on the B744, 6 were in the built-up area of Paisley.

Latest recorded crashes on the B744

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B744, from 29 November 2009 to 4 July 2020.

Severity