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B757 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 699 collisions on the B757 from 1979 to 2025, with 911 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 155 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B757, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
699
1,511th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
911
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
19 people killed
Serious collisions
155
175 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B757

On the B757, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal192.7%
  • Serious15522%
  • Slight52575%

Where the B757 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,511th
Most casualties
1,542nd
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,342nd

B757 accidents by year

Collisions on the B757 peaked at 45 in 1980 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B757, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202423
202300
202200
202125
202023
201949
201868
201712
2016712
201544
201400
201389
2012711
201133
201057
200955
2008711
200799
200666
2005912
20041522
20031019
20021619
20011925
20001820
19991518
19981922
19971923
19962428
19951827
19942027
19931821
19921829
19911619
19901822
19892634
19882023
19871620
19863346
19853744
19843239
19834353
19823758
19812842
19804557
19793134

When crashes happen on the B757

Friday has the most collisions on the B757 (116), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (180).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (16%)
  • Tuesday96 (14%)
  • Wednesday89 (13%)
  • Thursday106 (15%)
  • Friday116 (17%)
  • Saturday108 (15%)
  • Sunday69 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am65 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon98 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm124 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm180 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm124 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight71 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.9%)
  • February58 (8.3%)
  • March60 (8.6%)
  • April42 (6%)
  • May72 (10%)
  • June48 (6.9%)
  • July64 (9.2%)
  • August50 (7.2%)
  • September61 (8.7%)
  • October60 (8.6%)
  • November65 (9.3%)
  • December64 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight484 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit163 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (5.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B757 crashes

On the B757, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph561 (80%)
  • 40 mph9 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph114 (16%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds469 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds152 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Other16 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry360 (52%)
  • Wet or damp306 (44%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.9%)
  • Snow10 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway649 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout13 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B757 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B757, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant500 (55%)
  • Pedestrian225 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist37 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car846 (75%)
  • Motorcycle88 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (5%)
  • Bus or coach54 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.3%)
  • Other14 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1047 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1569 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20190 (21%)
  • 21 to 25115 (13%)
  • 26 to 35137 (15%)
  • 36 to 45116 (13%)
  • 46 to 5582 (9%)
  • 56 to 6561 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7544 (4.8%)
  • Over 7529 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider433 (48%)
  • Passenger253 (28%)
  • Pedestrian225 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B757

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B757

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B757 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B757 were recorded in 4 council areas. East Dunbartonshire has the most, with 527, followed by North Lanarkshire (147) and Glasgow City (17).

Collisions on the B757 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Dunbartonshire52767113106
2ndNorth Lanarkshire147208543
3rdGlasgow City172304
4thGwynedd7712

B757 crashes by town

Collisions on the B757 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Kirkintilloch (376) and Chryston (53).

Recent crashes on the B757

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B757, from 20 February 2016 to 10 April 2025.

Severity