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B781 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 collisions on the B781 from 1979 to 2024, with 196 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 41 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B781 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
138
3,689th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
196
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
41
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B781

On the B781, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious4130%
  • Slight9569%

Where the B781 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,689th
Most casualties
3,650th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B781 accidents by year

Collisions on the B781 peaked at 8 in 1985; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B781, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202433
202300
202211
202100
202000
201900
201811
201711
201644
201511
201445
201322
201211
201133
201023
200922
200846
200711
200633
200569
200434
200322
200222
200111
200011
199966
199824
199734
199614
199557
199434
199339
199214
199169
1990710
198945
198833
198746
198633
1985810
198449
198335
198236
1981813
1980612
197977

When crashes happen on the B781

Friday has the most collisions on the B781 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (31).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (16%)
  • Wednesday23 (17%)
  • Thursday19 (14%)
  • Friday24 (17%)
  • Saturday17 (12%)
  • Sunday18 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (7.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (3.6%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (13%)
  • 9am to noon16 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (8%)
  • February14 (10%)
  • March9 (6.5%)
  • April6 (4.3%)
  • May17 (12%)
  • June12 (8.7%)
  • July6 (4.3%)
  • August17 (12%)
  • September15 (11%)
  • October10 (7.2%)
  • November9 (6.5%)
  • December12 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight93 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B781 crashes

On the B781, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph49 (36%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph88 (64%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds85 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp65 (47%)
  • Dry59 (43%)
  • Frost or ice12 (8.7%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B781 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B781, followed by pedestrians (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (72%)
  • Pedestrian20 (10%)
  • Van occupant15 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car162 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle13 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.9%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2042 (21%)
  • 21 to 2518 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3534 (17%)
  • 36 to 4537 (19%)
  • 46 to 5515 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6520 (10%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.6%)
  • Over 759 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (60%)
  • Passenger59 (30%)
  • Pedestrian20 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B781

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B781

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B781 crashes by council area

Of the 138 collisions on the B781, 135 were in North Ayrshire.

Collisions on the B781 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Ayrshire135193241

B781 crashes by town

Collisions on the B781 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by West Kilbride (36) and Dalry (3).

Recent crashes on the B781

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B781, from 3 March 2009 to 11 September 2024.

Severity