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B790 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 192 collisions on the B790 from 1979 to 2025, with 260 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 50 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B790, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
192
3,285th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
260
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
50
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B790

On the B790, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.1%
  • Serious5026%
  • Slight13872%

Where the B790 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,285th
Most casualties
3,295th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,966th

B790 accidents by year

Collisions on the B790 peaked at 12 in 1995 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B790, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202412
202311
202223
202100
202000
201934
201813
201746
201611
201511
2014810
201322
201234
201124
201011
200922
200856
200767
200633
200533
200459
200322
200222
200155
200068
199958
199845
199756
199634
19951222
199455
1993510
199255
19911018
199069
198956
198856
1987611
1986710
198544
198499
19831011
198225
198133
198067
197944

When crashes happen on the B790

Thursday has the most collisions on the B790 (33), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (45).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (10%)
  • Tuesday30 (16%)
  • Wednesday25 (13%)
  • Thursday33 (17%)
  • Friday33 (17%)
  • Saturday26 (14%)
  • Sunday25 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (11%)
  • 9am to noon22 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm42 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.7%)
  • February16 (8.3%)
  • March14 (7.3%)
  • April13 (6.8%)
  • May20 (10%)
  • June17 (8.9%)
  • July20 (10%)
  • August13 (6.8%)
  • September15 (7.8%)
  • October19 (9.9%)
  • November16 (8.3%)
  • December18 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight126 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B790 crashes

On the B790, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph48 (25%)
  • 40 mph20 (10%)
  • 50 mph7 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph114 (59%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds133 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (6.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Other5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (49%)
  • Wet or damp78 (41%)
  • Frost or ice11 (5.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (3.1%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (94%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B790 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B790, followed by pedestrians (8.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant185 (71%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist18 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car241 (77%)
  • Motorcycle19 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.9%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2046 (18%)
  • 21 to 2551 (20%)
  • 26 to 3554 (21%)
  • 36 to 4530 (12%)
  • 46 to 5527 (10%)
  • 56 to 6518 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 754 (1.5%)
  • Over 759 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (69%)
  • Passenger57 (22%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B790

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B790

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B790 crashes by council area

Of the 192 collisions on the B790, 188 were in Renfrewshire.

Collisions on the B790 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRenfrewshire188256450

B790 crashes by town

Collisions on the B790 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bridge of Weir (26) and Erskine (9).

Recent crashes on the B790

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B790, from 22 May 2013 to 14 June 2025.

Severity