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B788 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 334 collisions on the B788 from 1979 to 2025, with 441 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 86 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B788, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
334
2,544th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
441
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
86
97 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B788

On the B788, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious8626%
  • Slight24473%

Where the B788 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,544th
Most casualties
2,584th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,157th

B788 accidents by year

Collisions on the B788 peaked at 17 in 1994 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B788, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202413
202312
202233
202149
202022
201923
201835
201711
201659
201568
2014912
201333
201246
2011810
201067
200978
2008911
200757
20061421
200568
200469
200377
2002811
2001914
200068
19991115
19981014
19971014
19961013
199579
19941717
199355
19921422
199166
1990911
198967
19881115
1987513
19861010
198579
19841010
198388
19821114
19811318
19801115
197978

When crashes happen on the B788

Thursday has the most collisions on the B788 (61), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (86).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (16%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday48 (14%)
  • Thursday61 (18%)
  • Friday48 (14%)
  • Saturday40 (12%)
  • Sunday32 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (11%)
  • 9am to noon43 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm86 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm73 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight39 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8.4%)
  • February22 (6.6%)
  • March28 (8.4%)
  • April27 (8.1%)
  • May31 (9.3%)
  • June26 (7.8%)
  • July15 (4.5%)
  • August27 (8.1%)
  • September27 (8.1%)
  • October43 (13%)
  • November36 (11%)
  • December24 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight229 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B788 crashes

On the B788, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph192 (57%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph128 (38%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds229 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (6.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Other12 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (47%)
  • Wet or damp157 (47%)
  • Frost or ice17 (5.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway307 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B788 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B788, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant272 (62%)
  • Pedestrian95 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (7%)
  • Cyclist12 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car394 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle32 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1%)
  • Other10 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1037 (8.4%)
  • 11 to 1538 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2084 (19%)
  • 21 to 2539 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3586 (20%)
  • 36 to 4559 (13%)
  • 46 to 5539 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6529 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.7%)
  • Over 757 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider225 (51%)
  • Passenger121 (27%)
  • Pedestrian95 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B788

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B788

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B788 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B788 were recorded in 2 council areas. Inverclyde has the most, with 330, followed by Glasgow City (3).

Collisions on the B788 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stInverclyde330436485
2ndGlasgow City3400

B788 crashes by town

Collisions on the B788 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Greenock (177) and Kilmacolm (3).

Recent crashes on the B788

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B788, from 15 August 2015 to 24 November 2025.

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