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B778 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 263 collisions on the B778 from 1979 to 2025, with 404 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 73 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B778, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
263
2,894th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
404
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
12 people killed
Serious collisions
73
107 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B778

On the B778, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal103.8%
  • Serious7328%
  • Slight18068%

Where the B778 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,894th
Most casualties
2,710th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,417th

B778 accidents by year

Collisions on the B778 peaked at 12 in 1983 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B778, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202312
202211
202124
202013
201948
201834
201733
201611
201545
201445
201378
201223
201134
201057
200945
200879
2007610
20061113
2005912
2004814
2003811
200279
2001511
200055
19991015
199844
199748
199644
199547
199445
1993912
1992812
199167
1990811
1989812
1988911
1987913
1986421
198559
1984712
19831230
19821112
198145
19801117
1979817

When crashes happen on the B778

Friday has the most collisions on the B778 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (68).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (15%)
  • Tuesday34 (13%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (13%)
  • Friday57 (22%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday27 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am41 (16%)
  • 9am to noon38 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm68 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.5%)
  • February23 (8.7%)
  • March28 (11%)
  • April21 (8%)
  • May24 (9.1%)
  • June19 (7.2%)
  • July32 (12%)
  • August21 (8%)
  • September20 (7.6%)
  • October19 (7.2%)
  • November20 (7.6%)
  • December19 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight194 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B778 crashes

On the B778, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph61 (23%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph194 (74%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds178 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (5.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Other10 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp122 (46%)
  • Dry118 (45%)
  • Frost or ice19 (7.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway255 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B778 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B778, followed by pedestrians (6.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant285 (71%)
  • Pedestrian27 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant26 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist8 (2%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car322 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle19 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.6%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2050 (12%)
  • 21 to 2553 (13%)
  • 26 to 3574 (18%)
  • 36 to 4566 (16%)
  • 46 to 5564 (16%)
  • 56 to 6532 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.2%)
  • Over 756 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider237 (59%)
  • Passenger140 (35%)
  • Pedestrian27 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B778

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B778

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B778 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B778 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Ayrshire has the most, with 140, followed by East Ayrshire (117) and Inverclyde (5).

Collisions on the B778 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Ayrshire140217544
2ndEast Ayrshire117181527
3rdInverclyde5502

B778 crashes by town

Collisions on the B778 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Kilwinning (32) and Stewarton (17).

Recent crashes on the B778

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B778, from 13 December 2014 to 1 September 2025.

Severity