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B759 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 269 collisions on the B759 from 1979 to 2025, with 404 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 55 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B759, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
269
2,861st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
404
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
55
66 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B759

On the B759, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious5520%
  • Slight21279%

Where the B759 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,861st
Most casualties
2,710th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,827th

B759 accidents by year

Collisions on the B759 peaked at 12 in 1988 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B759, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202425
202311
202223
202100
202023
201922
201833
201700
201655
201544
201433
201369
2012718
201167
201048
200933
200833
200756
200646
200578
20041013
20031112
200279
2001813
200033
1999911
1998919
1997918
1996710
199588
19941013
1993815
19921020
199177
199069
198978
19881217
198724
198666
1985728
1984510
198377
19821017
198133
1980812
19791014

When crashes happen on the B759

Friday has the most collisions on the B759 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (70).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (12%)
  • Wednesday39 (14%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday49 (18%)
  • Saturday43 (16%)
  • Sunday32 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (3.7%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (14%)
  • 9am to noon31 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm38 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm70 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm40 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.6%)
  • February19 (7.1%)
  • March15 (5.6%)
  • April23 (8.6%)
  • May28 (10%)
  • June27 (10%)
  • July19 (7.1%)
  • August18 (6.7%)
  • September22 (8.2%)
  • October34 (13%)
  • November21 (7.8%)
  • December20 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight187 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B759 crashes

On the B759, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph178 (66%)
  • 40 mph12 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph70 (26%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds193 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (3%)
  • Other12 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry137 (51%)
  • Wet or damp110 (41%)
  • Frost or ice16 (5.9%)
  • Snow5 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway238 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B759 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B759, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant252 (62%)
  • Pedestrian53 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist19 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (4%)
  • Van occupant12 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.7%)
  • Other14 (3.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car351 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle16 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2.4%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1021 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2082 (20%)
  • 21 to 2555 (14%)
  • 26 to 3569 (17%)
  • 36 to 4564 (16%)
  • 46 to 5529 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6533 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.2%)
  • Over 755 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider196 (49%)
  • Passenger155 (38%)
  • Pedestrian53 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B759

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B759

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B759 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B759 were recorded in 5 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 182, followed by Glasgow City (49) and East Renfrewshire (19).

Collisions on the B759 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire182273138
2ndGlasgow City4982110
3rdEast Renfrewshire192705
4thSouth Ayrshire111302
5thEast Ayrshire3300

B759 crashes by town

Collisions on the B759 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Cambuslang (125) and Glasgow (17).

Recent crashes on the B759

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B759, from 1 February 2014 to 27 September 2025.

Severity