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B789 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 817 collisions on the B789 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,034 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 170 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B789, level with 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
817
1,302nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,034
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
18 people killed
Serious collisions
170
197 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B789

On the B789, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.2%
  • Serious17021%
  • Slight62977%

Where the B789 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,302nd
Most casualties
1,401st
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,230th

B789 accidents by year

Collisions on the B789 peaked at 31 in 2000 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B789, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202455
202322
202234
202155
202056
2019810
201855
20171112
20161617
20151415
20141212
201378
20121927
20111518
20101926
2009913
2008911
20072533
20061722
20052533
20041618
20032227
20021925
20012021
20003140
19992022
19982532
19972633
19962638
19952633
19942428
19931823
19922028
19911221
19902431
19892335
19883045
19872732
19862831
19852628
19842429
19832224
19822024
19812432
19801421
19791422

When crashes happen on the B789

Thursday has the most collisions on the B789 (139), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (200).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (12%)
  • Tuesday121 (15%)
  • Wednesday118 (14%)
  • Thursday139 (17%)
  • Friday137 (17%)
  • Saturday129 (16%)
  • Sunday77 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon105 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm166 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm200 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm150 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight88 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (7.8%)
  • February74 (9.1%)
  • March66 (8.1%)
  • April80 (9.8%)
  • May58 (7.1%)
  • June64 (7.8%)
  • July50 (6.1%)
  • August68 (8.3%)
  • September74 (9.1%)
  • October68 (8.3%)
  • November75 (9.2%)
  • December76 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight558 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit199 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (6.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B789 crashes

On the B789, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph632 (77%)
  • 40 mph15 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph160 (20%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds553 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds182 (22%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.8%)
  • Other17 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry416 (51%)
  • Wet or damp379 (46%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway718 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (6.2%)
  • Roundabout39 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B789 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B789, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant505 (49%)
  • Pedestrian272 (26%)
  • Bus or coach occupant97 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist49 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (1.9%)
  • Other27 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car964 (74%)
  • Bus or coach110 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle63 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2%)
  • Other21 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1041 (4%)
  • 11 to 1568 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20140 (14%)
  • 21 to 25126 (12%)
  • 26 to 35173 (17%)
  • 36 to 45137 (13%)
  • 46 to 55120 (12%)
  • 56 to 6591 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7567 (6.5%)
  • Over 7547 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider457 (44%)
  • Passenger305 (29%)
  • Pedestrian272 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B789

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B789

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B789 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B789 were recorded in 3 council areas. Renfrewshire has the most, with 805, followed by East Renfrewshire (5) and Inverclyde (5).

Collisions on the B789 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRenfrewshire8051,01918167
2ndEast Renfrewshire5701
3rdInverclyde5601

B789 crashes by town

Collisions on the B789 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Johnstone (385) and Elderslie (78).

Recent crashes on the B789

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B789, from 19 January 2020 to 4 November 2025.

Severity