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B779 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 109 collisions on the B779 from 1979 to 2024, with 144 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 33 serious, and 6 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B779 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
109
3,953rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
144
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
33
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B779

On the B779, 5.5% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal65.5%
  • Serious3330%
  • Slight7064%

Where the B779 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,953rd
Most casualties
3,968th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,510th

B779 accidents by year

Collisions on the B779 peaked at 11 in 1979; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B779, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202322
202211
202122
202011
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200911
200811
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200225
200123
200000
199922
199824
199700
199611
199556
199433
199345
199255
1991810
199047
198988
198845
198757
198644
1985611
1984612
198344
1982611
198111
1980710
19791111

When crashes happen on the B779

Monday has the most collisions on the B779 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (20%)
  • Tuesday16 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (17%)
  • Thursday17 (16%)
  • Friday8 (7.3%)
  • Saturday14 (13%)
  • Sunday14 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (0.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (8.3%)
  • 9am to noon4 (3.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm36 (33%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (11%)
  • February9 (8.3%)
  • March9 (8.3%)
  • April8 (7.3%)
  • May11 (10%)
  • June9 (8.3%)
  • July6 (5.5%)
  • August9 (8.3%)
  • September10 (9.2%)
  • October8 (7.3%)
  • November5 (4.6%)
  • December13 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight67 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B779 crashes

On the B779, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph74 (68%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph29 (27%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (7.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (5.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry60 (55%)
  • Wet or damp41 (38%)
  • Frost or ice8 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway102 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (5.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B779 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B779, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant69 (48%)
  • Pedestrian45 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car123 (73%)
  • Motorcycle11 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2.4%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (6.3%)
  • 6 to 1015 (10%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2022 (15%)
  • 21 to 2513 (9%)
  • 26 to 3522 (15%)
  • 36 to 4523 (16%)
  • 46 to 5511 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6511 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7510 (6.9%)
  • Over 751 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider59 (41%)
  • Pedestrian45 (31%)
  • Passenger40 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B779

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B779

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B779 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B779 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Ayrshire has the most, with 99, followed by Inverclyde (4).

Collisions on the B779 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Ayrshire99129633
2ndInverclyde4400

B779 crashes by town

Of the 109 collisions on the B779, 58 were in the built-up area of Kilwinning.

Recent crashes on the B779

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B779, from 21 February 1994 to 30 September 2024.

Severity