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B747 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 66 collisions on the B747 from 1979 to 2016, with 92 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 11 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B747 was on 2 March 2016.

Collisions since 1979
66
4,415th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
92
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
11
11 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
2 Mar 2016
Busiest year
1984
5 collisions

Crash severity on the B747

On the B747, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2016

  • Fatal11.5%
  • Serious1117%
  • Slight5482%

Where the B747 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,415th
Most casualties
4,371st
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B747 accidents by year

Collisions on the B747 peaked at 5 in 1984, and none have been recorded since 2016.

Collisions and casualties on the B747, 1979 to 2016

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201611
201534
201400
201300
201200
201122
201023
200923
200823
200700
200633
200546
200400
200300
200211
200122
200033
199923
199835
199724
199635
199511
199422
199311
199211
199100
199011
198911
198823
198700
198622
198533
1984515
198322
198223
198134
198044
197911

When crashes happen on the B747

Thursday has the most collisions on the B747 (17), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (9.1%)
  • Tuesday4 (6.1%)
  • Wednesday12 (18%)
  • Thursday17 (26%)
  • Friday9 (14%)
  • Saturday10 (15%)
  • Sunday8 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (11%)
  • 9am to noon12 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5 (7.6%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (1.5%)
  • February8 (12%)
  • March8 (12%)
  • April5 (7.6%)
  • May7 (11%)
  • June4 (6.1%)
  • July8 (12%)
  • August3 (4.5%)
  • September3 (4.5%)
  • October3 (4.5%)
  • November10 (15%)
  • December6 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight49 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B747 crashes

On the B747, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph65 (98%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds47 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (7.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (3%)
  • Other3 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry42 (64%)
  • Wet or damp22 (33%)
  • Frost or ice2 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway46 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (15%)
  • Roundabout10 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B747 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B747, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant55 (60%)
  • Pedestrian14 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (12%)
  • Cyclist7 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car94 (79%)
  • Motorcycle10 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2024 (26%)
  • 21 to 259 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3522 (24%)
  • 36 to 4510 (11%)
  • 46 to 559 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 653 (3.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (6.5%)
  • Over 753 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider52 (57%)
  • Passenger26 (28%)
  • Pedestrian14 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B747

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B747

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B747 crashes by council area

Of the 66 collisions on the B747, 64 were in South Ayrshire.

Collisions on the B747 in each area, 1979 to 2016
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire6490111

B747 crashes by town

Of the 66 collisions on the B747, 50 were in the built-up area of Ayr.

Latest recorded crashes on the B747

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B747, from 19 June 2000 to 2 March 2016.

Severity