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B791 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 135 collisions on the B791 from 1979 to 2022, with 172 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 28 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B791 was on 24 December 2022.

Collisions since 1979
135
3,721st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
172
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
2 people killed
Serious collisions
28
28 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
24 Dec 2022
Busiest year
1986
9 collisions

Crash severity on the B791

On the B791, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2821%
  • Slight10679%

Where the B791 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,721st
Most casualties
3,791st
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,697th

B791 accidents by year

Collisions on the B791 peaked at 9 in 1986, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B791, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202225
202100
202022
201923
201800
201724
201634
201522
201423
201300
201211
201111
201022
200923
200822
200723
200633
200511
200433
200355
200224
200134
200011
199922
199822
199733
199613
1995613
199488
199323
199211
199122
199033
198933
198845
198759
1986910
198589
1984910
1983910
198246
198122
198058
197944

When crashes happen on the B791

Friday has the most collisions on the B791 (27), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday19 (14%)
  • Wednesday13 (9.6%)
  • Thursday24 (18%)
  • Friday27 (20%)
  • Saturday24 (18%)
  • Sunday10 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (0.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (7.4%)
  • 9am to noon15 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (34%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (10%)
  • February9 (6.7%)
  • March12 (8.9%)
  • April10 (7.4%)
  • May10 (7.4%)
  • June10 (7.4%)
  • July6 (4.4%)
  • August10 (7.4%)
  • September11 (8.1%)
  • October17 (13%)
  • November13 (9.6%)
  • December13 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight87 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (35%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B791 crashes

On the B791, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph135 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds90 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (24%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry75 (56%)
  • Wet or damp58 (43%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway126 (93%)
  • Roundabout4 (3%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B791 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B791, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant94 (55%)
  • Pedestrian34 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (10%)
  • Cyclist13 (7.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car183 (76%)
  • Motorcycle17 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 109 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1520 (12%)
  • 16 to 2025 (15%)
  • 21 to 2522 (13%)
  • 26 to 3514 (8.1%)
  • 36 to 4527 (16%)
  • 46 to 5521 (12%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.7%)
  • Over 756 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider88 (51%)
  • Passenger50 (29%)
  • Pedestrian34 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B791

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B791

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B791 crashes by council area

All 135 collisions on the B791 were in Renfrewshire.

Collisions on the B791 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRenfrewshire135172128

B791 crashes by town

Of the 135 collisions on the B791, 127 were in the built-up area of Renfrew.

Latest recorded crashes on the B791

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B791, from 6 January 2007 to 24 December 2022.

Severity