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B785 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 48 collisions on the B785 from 1979 to 2022, with 72 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 13 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B785 was on 13 May 2022.

Collisions since 1979
48
4,628th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
72
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
13
15 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
13 May 2022
Busiest year
1993
6 collisions

Crash severity on the B785

On the B785, 6.3% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal36.3%
  • Serious1327%
  • Slight3267%

Where the B785 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,628th
Most casualties
4,555th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

B785 accidents by year

Collisions on the B785 peaked at 6 in 1993, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B785, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202211
202100
202000
201900
201800
201700
201600
201511
201400
201313
201200
201100
201011
200900
200811
200723
200623
200500
200423
200300
200200
200100
200024
199925
199800
199700
199611
199522
199411
1993611
199200
199112
199011
198911
198822
198722
198645
198534
198422
198335
198225
198111
198000
197912

When crashes happen on the B785

Friday has the most collisions on the B785 (14), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2 (4.2%)
  • Tuesday7 (15%)
  • Wednesday5 (10%)
  • Thursday5 (10%)
  • Friday14 (29%)
  • Saturday9 (19%)
  • Sunday6 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (8.3%)
  • 9am to noon4 (8.3%)
  • Noon to 3pm7 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (4.2%)
  • February3 (6.3%)
  • March4 (8.3%)
  • April4 (8.3%)
  • May6 (13%)
  • June2 (4.2%)
  • July6 (13%)
  • August3 (6.3%)
  • September4 (8.3%)
  • October6 (13%)
  • November5 (10%)
  • December3 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight35 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (8.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B785 crashes

On the B785, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph25 (52%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph21 (44%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds33 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry26 (54%)
  • Wet or damp21 (44%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway47 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B785 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B785, followed by pedestrians (9.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant54 (75%)
  • Pedestrian7 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist3 (4.2%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant3 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car68 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle3 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2014 (19%)
  • 21 to 2516 (22%)
  • 26 to 3511 (15%)
  • 36 to 453 (4.2%)
  • 46 to 559 (13%)
  • 56 to 652 (2.8%)
  • 66 to 754 (5.6%)
  • Over 751 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider38 (53%)
  • Passenger27 (38%)
  • Pedestrian7 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B785

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B785

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B785 crashes by council area

Of the 48 collisions on the B785, 42 were in North Ayrshire.

Collisions on the B785 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Ayrshire4261311

B785 crashes by town

Of the 48 collisions on the B785, 22 were in the built-up area of Kilwinning.

Latest recorded crashes on the B785

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B785, from 22 January 1993 to 13 May 2022.

Severity