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B753 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 354 collisions on the B753 from 1979 to 2025, with 441 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 82 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B753, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
354
2,469th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
441
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
82
85 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B753

On the B753, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious8223%
  • Slight26675%

Where the B753 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,469th
Most casualties
2,584th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,236th

B753 accidents by year

Collisions on the B753 peaked at 18 in 1999 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B753, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202444
202312
202211
202111
202033
201957
2018710
201777
201622
201534
201434
201344
201278
201133
201046
200944
200859
2007711
20061012
200555
20041015
20031011
2002815
200199
20001218
19991826
19981422
19971013
1996810
19951317
19941012
199379
19921520
19911314
19901419
198988
19881113
198755
198689
198579
198466
198389
19821313
198177
198099
19791314

When crashes happen on the B753

Friday has the most collisions on the B753 (70), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (97).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (16%)
  • Tuesday37 (10%)
  • Wednesday45 (13%)
  • Thursday42 (12%)
  • Friday70 (20%)
  • Saturday54 (15%)
  • Sunday48 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (9%)
  • 9am to noon34 (9.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm71 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm97 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (10%)
  • February35 (9.9%)
  • March34 (9.6%)
  • April32 (9%)
  • May27 (7.6%)
  • June30 (8.5%)
  • July18 (5.1%)
  • August28 (7.9%)
  • September27 (7.6%)
  • October26 (7.3%)
  • November25 (7.1%)
  • December35 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight242 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B753 crashes

On the B753, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph352 (99%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (4.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.8%)
  • Other7 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (53%)
  • Wet or damp157 (44%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway310 (88%)
  • Roundabout29 (8.2%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B753 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B753, followed by pedestrians (39%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (46%)
  • Pedestrian173 (39%)
  • Cyclist16 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.9%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car441 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle10 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.6%)
  • Other10 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1050 (11%)
  • 11 to 1545 (10%)
  • 16 to 2063 (14%)
  • 21 to 2548 (11%)
  • 26 to 3577 (17%)
  • 36 to 4554 (12%)
  • 46 to 5535 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.7%)
  • Over 7512 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian173 (39%)
  • Driver or rider166 (38%)
  • Passenger102 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B753

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B753

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B753 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B753 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Lanarkshire has the most, with 350, followed by South Lanarkshire (4).

Collisions on the B753 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire350436681
2ndSouth Lanarkshire4501

B753 crashes by town

Collisions on the B753 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Coatbridge (312) and Hamilton (3).

Recent crashes on the B753

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B753, from 14 December 2017 to 10 September 2025.

Severity