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B768 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,609 collisions on the B768 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,008 casualties. Of those crashes, 28 were fatal and 392 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B768, down 17% from 12 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,609
704th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,008
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
29 people killed
Serious collisions
392
444 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the B768

On the B768, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal281.7%
  • Serious39224%
  • Slight1,18974%

Where the B768 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
704th
Most casualties
745th
Most fatal collisions
715th
Most serious collisions
552nd

B768 accidents by year

Collisions on the B768 peaked at 70 in 1979 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B768, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251015
20241214
20231115
202266
202134
20201112
20191111
20181011
20171419
20161519
20151826
20141720
20131217
20121414
20111718
20102939
20093138
20082834
20072831
20062940
20052030
20042227
20032933
20023442
20014553
20003445
19995464
19984965
19974559
19963035
19955562
19944761
19935157
19924564
19914866
19905666
19895570
19884549
19876078
19863649
19856066
19845662
19835975
19826479
19815467
19806076
197970105

When crashes happen on the B768

Friday has the most collisions on the B768 (308), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (415).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday215 (13%)
  • Tuesday217 (13%)
  • Wednesday223 (14%)
  • Thursday216 (13%)
  • Friday308 (19%)
  • Saturday249 (15%)
  • Sunday181 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am80 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am128 (8%)
  • 9am to noon202 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm285 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm415 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm290 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight195 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January141 (8.8%)
  • February148 (9.2%)
  • March127 (7.9%)
  • April111 (6.9%)
  • May118 (7.3%)
  • June126 (7.8%)
  • July102 (6.3%)
  • August123 (7.6%)
  • September136 (8.5%)
  • October166 (10%)
  • November179 (11%)
  • December132 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,073 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit515 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B768 crashes

On the B768, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,582 (98%)
  • 40 mph9 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph12 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,141 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds308 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (2.4%)
  • Other46 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry880 (55%)
  • Wet or damp694 (43%)
  • Frost or ice23 (1.4%)
  • Snow11 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,172 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway376 (23%)
  • Roundabout50 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B768 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B768, followed by pedestrians (32%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant921 (46%)
  • Pedestrian651 (32%)
  • Bus or coach occupant123 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist91 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant73 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant38 (1.9%)
  • Other9 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,960 (76%)
  • Bus or coach141 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle116 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car110 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (2.3%)
  • Other23 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 553 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1089 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 15154 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20211 (11%)
  • 21 to 25256 (13%)
  • 26 to 35388 (19%)
  • 36 to 45271 (13%)
  • 46 to 55199 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65169 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 75136 (6.8%)
  • Over 7581 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider815 (41%)
  • Pedestrian651 (32%)
  • Passenger542 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B768

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B768

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B768 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B768 were recorded in 5 council areas. Glasgow City has the most, with 1,149, followed by South Lanarkshire (440) and Renfrewshire (8).

Collisions on the B768 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City1,1491,46017270
2ndSouth Lanarkshire44052211117
3rdRenfrewshire81004
4thInverclyde5800
5thNorth Ayrshire3400

B768 crashes by town

Collisions on the B768 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (876) and Rutherglen (420).

Recent crashes on the B768

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B768, from 6 November 2023 to 23 December 2025.

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