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B766 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 969 collisions on the B766 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,235 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 241 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B766, up 200% from 2 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
969
1,128th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,235
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
241
267 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024

Crash severity on the B766

On the B766, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.5%
  • Serious24125%
  • Slight71374%

Where the B766 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,128th
Most casualties
1,188th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
888th

B766 accidents by year

Collisions on the B766 peaked at 46 in 1983 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B766, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202423
2023611
202255
202166
2020611
201957
201856
201768
20161219
20151320
2014910
201389
20121415
201166
201066
20091012
20081518
20072022
20061212
20052532
20041316
20032228
20022531
20011823
20003135
19991825
19982535
19973237
19962329
19952528
19942527
19932026
19922330
19914356
19903748
19893641
19883134
19872426
19863945
19853337
19843944
19834660
19823036
19813134
19804656
197937103

When crashes happen on the B766

Friday has the most collisions on the B766 (172), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (235).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (14%)
  • Tuesday137 (14%)
  • Wednesday146 (15%)
  • Thursday131 (14%)
  • Friday172 (18%)
  • Saturday143 (15%)
  • Sunday107 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am102 (11%)
  • 9am to noon128 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm151 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm235 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm197 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight103 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January98 (10%)
  • February68 (7%)
  • March95 (9.8%)
  • April78 (8%)
  • May60 (6.2%)
  • June66 (6.8%)
  • July62 (6.4%)
  • August69 (7.1%)
  • September77 (7.9%)
  • October93 (9.6%)
  • November113 (12%)
  • December90 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight626 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit328 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B766 crashes

On the B766, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph916 (95%)
  • 40 mph15 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph28 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds666 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds187 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (2.7%)
  • Other42 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry488 (50%)
  • Wet or damp440 (45%)
  • Frost or ice29 (3%)
  • Snow11 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway541 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway346 (36%)
  • Roundabout71 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B766 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B766, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant546 (44%)
  • Pedestrian367 (30%)
  • Bus or coach occupant137 (11%)
  • Cyclist71 (5.7%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.7%)
  • Other14 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,155 (76%)
  • Bus or coach100 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle56 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car47 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.3%)
  • Other15 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1062 (5%)
  • 11 to 15125 (10%)
  • 16 to 20149 (12%)
  • 21 to 25120 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 35253 (20%)
  • 36 to 45146 (12%)
  • 46 to 55117 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6595 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7577 (6.2%)
  • Over 7559 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider497 (40%)
  • Passenger371 (30%)
  • Pedestrian367 (30%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B766

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B766

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B766 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B766 were recorded in 3 council areas. Glasgow City has the most, with 935, followed by South Lanarkshire (24) and East Renfrewshire (6).

Collisions on the B766 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City9351,19215235
2ndSouth Lanarkshire243005
3rdEast Renfrewshire6901

B766 crashes by town

Collisions on the B766 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (730) and Rutherglen (5).

Recent crashes on the B766

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B766, from 9 April 2021 to 19 December 2025.

Severity