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B755 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 163 collisions on the B755 from 1979 to 2025, with 206 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 39 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B755, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
163
3,497th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
206
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
39
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 78% on 2024

Crash severity on the B755

On the B755, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious3924%
  • Slight12174%

Where the B755 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,497th
Most casualties
3,580th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B755 accidents by year

Collisions on the B755 peaked at 10 in 1980 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B755, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202439
202311
202200
202100
202023
201900
201811
201723
201633
201522
201456
201311
201233
201123
201011
200922
200813
200744
200655
200522
200433
200377
200256
200157
200024
199911
199868
199766
199644
199577
199422
199311
199255
199145
199078
198926
198856
198722
198622
198548
198477
1983913
198222
198144
19801016
1979912

When crashes happen on the B755

Thursday has the most collisions on the B755 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (41).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (12%)
  • Tuesday21 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (13%)
  • Thursday33 (20%)
  • Friday26 (16%)
  • Saturday21 (13%)
  • Sunday21 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon18 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm41 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (3.7%)
  • February16 (9.8%)
  • March12 (7.4%)
  • April10 (6.1%)
  • May14 (8.6%)
  • June14 (8.6%)
  • July10 (6.1%)
  • August9 (5.5%)
  • September16 (9.8%)
  • October20 (12%)
  • November20 (12%)
  • December16 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight103 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B755 crashes

On the B755, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph158 (97%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds121 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Other5 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (58%)
  • Wet or damp65 (40%)
  • Snow3 (1.8%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (86%)
  • Roundabout19 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B755 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B755, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant112 (54%)
  • Pedestrian60 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist12 (5.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car216 (81%)
  • Motorcycle16 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (8.7%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2036 (17%)
  • 21 to 2531 (15%)
  • 26 to 3533 (16%)
  • 36 to 4523 (11%)
  • 46 to 5517 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6511 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.8%)
  • Over 756 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider87 (42%)
  • Pedestrian60 (29%)
  • Passenger59 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B755

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B755

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B755 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B755 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 151, followed by North Lanarkshire (5) and Renfrewshire (5).

Collisions on the B755 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire151194234
2ndNorth Lanarkshire5513
3rdRenfrewshire5502

B755 crashes by town

Collisions on the B755 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Hamilton (141) and Paisley (3).

Recent crashes on the B755

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B755, from 17 February 2012 to 19 December 2025.

Severity