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B761 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 218 collisions on the B761 from 1979 to 2024, with 280 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 40 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B761 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
218
3,134th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
280
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
40
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B761

On the B761, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious4018%
  • Slight17480%

Where the B761 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,134th
Most casualties
3,208th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,266th

B761 accidents by year

Collisions on the B761 peaked at 15 in 1980; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B761, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202300
202211
202100
202013
201900
201811
201744
201633
201556
201422
201346
201238
201145
201044
200959
200858
200734
200622
200533
200468
200345
200266
2001510
200055
1999810
199879
1997911
199656
199579
19941113
199333
199257
199111
199089
198957
1988712
198745
198666
1985810
198456
198344
1982711
1981610
19801517
19791010

When crashes happen on the B761

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B761 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (66).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (16%)
  • Tuesday39 (18%)
  • Wednesday27 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (18%)
  • Friday38 (17%)
  • Saturday28 (13%)
  • Sunday12 (5.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (12%)
  • 9am to noon24 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm66 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (11%)
  • February17 (7.8%)
  • March13 (6%)
  • April12 (5.5%)
  • May18 (8.3%)
  • June20 (9.2%)
  • July12 (5.5%)
  • August18 (8.3%)
  • September17 (7.8%)
  • October25 (11%)
  • November20 (9.2%)
  • December23 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight153 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B761 crashes

On the B761, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph202 (93%)
  • 40 mph14 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds142 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (9.2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Other10 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (49%)
  • Wet or damp101 (46%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway174 (80%)
  • Roundabout34 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B761 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B761, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (56%)
  • Pedestrian80 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car277 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach14 (4%)
  • Motorcycle14 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1527 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 2044 (16%)
  • 21 to 2539 (14%)
  • 26 to 3539 (14%)
  • 36 to 4533 (12%)
  • 46 to 5532 (11%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7520 (7.1%)
  • Over 7511 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (47%)
  • Pedestrian80 (29%)
  • Passenger69 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B761

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B761

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B761 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B761 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 207, followed by Glasgow City (6) and Inverclyde (3).

Collisions on the B761 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire207267437
2ndGlasgow City6701
3rdInverclyde3402

B761 crashes by town

Collisions on the B761 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by East Kilbride (198) and Glasgow (6).

Recent crashes on the B761

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B761, from 24 February 2012 to 22 February 2024.

Severity