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B783 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 110 collisions on the B783 from 1979 to 2025, with 142 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 17 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B783, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
110
3,940th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
142
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
17
18 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B783

On the B783, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious1715%
  • Slight9183%

Where the B783 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,940th
Most casualties
3,983rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,187th

B783 accidents by year

Collisions on the B783 peaked at 8 in 2014 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B783, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202323
202211
202100
202000
201911
201800
201700
201611
201511
201488
201300
201211
201147
201012
200922
200835
200711
200623
200523
200446
200333
200257
200144
200012
199946
199856
199722
1996710
199511
199447
199334
199211
199100
199034
198956
198877
198722
198645
198545
198433
198324
198200
198122
198023
197912

When crashes happen on the B783

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B783 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (17%)
  • Tuesday20 (18%)
  • Wednesday23 (21%)
  • Thursday15 (14%)
  • Friday9 (8.2%)
  • Saturday14 (13%)
  • Sunday10 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (14%)
  • 9am to noon22 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (8.2%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.4%)
  • February8 (7.3%)
  • March8 (7.3%)
  • April6 (5.5%)
  • May12 (11%)
  • June9 (8.2%)
  • July8 (7.3%)
  • August13 (12%)
  • September5 (4.5%)
  • October8 (7.3%)
  • November15 (14%)
  • December11 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight76 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B783 crashes

On the B783, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph58 (53%)
  • 40 mph50 (45%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds65 (59%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (32%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp61 (55%)
  • Dry41 (37%)
  • Frost or ice6 (5.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway60 (55%)
  • Roundabout42 (38%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B783 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B783, followed by pedestrians (9.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant106 (75%)
  • Pedestrian13 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car149 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle8 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2022 (15%)
  • 21 to 2524 (17%)
  • 26 to 3527 (19%)
  • 36 to 4524 (17%)
  • 46 to 5516 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.1%)
  • Over 754 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider89 (63%)
  • Passenger40 (28%)
  • Pedestrian13 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B783

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B783

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B783 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B783 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Lanarkshire has the most, with 100, followed by Glasgow City (8).

Collisions on the B783 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Lanarkshire100130114
2ndGlasgow City8912

B783 crashes by town

Collisions on the B783 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by East Kilbride (99) and Glasgow (6).

Recent crashes on the B783

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B783, from 5 December 2008 to 28 August 2025.

Severity