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B749 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 168 collisions on the B749 from 1979 to 2025, with 218 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 38 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B749, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
168
3,463rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
218
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
38
47 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B749

On the B749, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious3823%
  • Slight12776%

Where the B749 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,463rd
Most casualties
3,513th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

B749 accidents by year

Collisions on the B749 peaked at 12 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B749, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202411
202311
202211
202100
202000
201911
201800
201711
201645
201511
201411
201323
201223
201122
201000
200958
200855
200722
200611
200522
200444
200356
200200
200125
2000610
199934
199846
199735
199667
199522
199434
199346
199236
199111
199055
19891214
198834
1987810
198644
198567
198434
19831012
19821111
1981911
1980914
1979815

When crashes happen on the B749

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B749 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (14%)
  • Tuesday29 (17%)
  • Wednesday24 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (16%)
  • Friday20 (12%)
  • Saturday26 (15%)
  • Sunday19 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (4.2%)
  • 9am to noon28 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm44 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.3%)
  • February10 (6%)
  • March18 (11%)
  • April12 (7.1%)
  • May13 (7.7%)
  • June24 (14%)
  • July12 (7.1%)
  • August15 (8.9%)
  • September13 (7.7%)
  • October12 (7.1%)
  • November12 (7.1%)
  • December13 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight120 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B749 crashes

On the B749, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph92 (55%)
  • 60 mph75 (45%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds121 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (7.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (4.2%)
  • Other5 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (59%)
  • Wet or damp63 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway161 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B749 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B749, followed by pedestrians (9.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant141 (65%)
  • Pedestrian20 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist14 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.3%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car215 (76%)
  • Motorcycle17 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach10 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2049 (22%)
  • 21 to 2537 (17%)
  • 26 to 3529 (13%)
  • 36 to 4527 (12%)
  • 46 to 5521 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6511 (5%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6.9%)
  • Over 7510 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (59%)
  • Passenger69 (32%)
  • Pedestrian20 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B749

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B749

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B749 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B749 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Ayrshire has the most, with 161, followed by South Lanarkshire (3).

Collisions on the B749 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Ayrshire161209236
2ndSouth Lanarkshire3411

B749 crashes by town

Of the 168 collisions on the B749, 48 were in the built-up area of Troon, South Ayrshire.

Recent crashes on the B749

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B749, from 9 December 2008 to 24 August 2025.

Severity