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B746 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 125 collisions on the B746 from 1980 to 2025, with 169 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 33 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B746, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1980
125
3,802nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
169
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
33
36 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B746

On the B746, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious3326%
  • Slight9173%

Where the B746 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,802nd
Most casualties
3,809th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,510th

B746 accidents by year

Collisions on the B746 peaked at 8 in 1985 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B746, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202300
202200
202112
202000
201911
201834
201724
201622
201533
201423
201324
201200
201111
201023
200911
200822
200755
2006610
200511
200423
200345
200245
200133
200034
199912
199868
199714
199644
199555
199422
199313
199224
199148
199023
198911
198856
198734
198657
1985811
198478
198356
198224
198157
198044

When crashes happen on the B746

Saturday has the most collisions on the B746 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (17%)
  • Tuesday11 (8.8%)
  • Wednesday19 (15%)
  • Thursday16 (13%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday23 (18%)
  • Sunday15 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (11%)
  • 9am to noon20 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4.8%)
  • February11 (8.8%)
  • March8 (6.4%)
  • April10 (8%)
  • May10 (8%)
  • June14 (11%)
  • July7 (5.6%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September12 (9.6%)
  • October8 (6.4%)
  • November9 (7.2%)
  • December15 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight90 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B746 crashes

On the B746, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph74 (59%)
  • 40 mph4 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph47 (38%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (4.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (4%)
  • Other5 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry68 (54%)
  • Wet or damp50 (40%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (94%)
  • Roundabout4 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B746 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B746, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant105 (62%)
  • Pedestrian22 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (11%)
  • Cyclist13 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car171 (76%)
  • Motorcycle18 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 155 (3%)
  • 16 to 2026 (15%)
  • 21 to 2522 (13%)
  • 26 to 3538 (22%)
  • 36 to 4512 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5522 (13%)
  • 56 to 6518 (11%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.5%)
  • Over 756 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider101 (60%)
  • Passenger46 (27%)
  • Pedestrian22 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B746

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B746

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B746 crashes by council area

Of the 125 collisions on the B746, 118 were in South Ayrshire.

Collisions on the B746 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire118156132

B746 crashes by town

Of the 125 collisions on the B746, 47 were in the built-up area of Troon, South Ayrshire.

Recent crashes on the B746

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B746, from 29 December 2007 to 6 September 2025.

Severity