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B792 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 511 collisions on the B792 from 1979 to 2025, with 754 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 119 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B792, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
511
1,932nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
754
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
18 people killed
Serious collisions
119
149 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the B792

On the B792, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal163.1%
  • Serious11923%
  • Slight37674%

Where the B792 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,932nd
Most casualties
1,818th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,660th

B792 accidents by year

Collisions on the B792 peaked at 23 in 1992 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B792, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202456
202367
202222
202111
202022
20191016
2018912
20171018
201655
201579
201468
2013810
20121319
20111118
20101115
20091316
20081020
20071120
2006815
2005814
2004612
200367
2002911
2001511
200069
1999914
19981112
19971827
19961114
19951526
19941115
19931324
19922332
19911725
19901425
19891621
19881928
19871213
19861317
19851927
19841829
19831118
19821825
19811723
19801827
19791624

When crashes happen on the B792

Friday has the most collisions on the B792 (93), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (102).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (13%)
  • Tuesday80 (16%)
  • Wednesday71 (14%)
  • Thursday69 (14%)
  • Friday93 (18%)
  • Saturday78 (15%)
  • Sunday53 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (14%)
  • 9am to noon63 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm91 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm102 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm84 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight67 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (7.2%)
  • February50 (9.8%)
  • March49 (9.6%)
  • April33 (6.5%)
  • May48 (9.4%)
  • June30 (5.9%)
  • July39 (7.6%)
  • August41 (8%)
  • September37 (7.2%)
  • October44 (8.6%)
  • November55 (11%)
  • December48 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight342 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting80 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B792 crashes

On the B792, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph198 (39%)
  • 40 mph30 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph14 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph265 (52%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds373 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (17%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Other34 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry263 (51%)
  • Wet or damp202 (40%)
  • Frost or ice32 (6.3%)
  • Snow12 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway502 (98%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B792 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B792, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant510 (68%)
  • Pedestrian90 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant45 (6%)
  • Cyclist25 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car607 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle49 (6%)
  • Bus or coach29 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (3%)
  • Other18 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1544 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20187 (25%)
  • 21 to 25118 (16%)
  • 26 to 35141 (19%)
  • 36 to 4586 (11%)
  • 46 to 5563 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6548 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.4%)
  • Over 7512 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider418 (55%)
  • Passenger246 (33%)
  • Pedestrian90 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B792

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B792

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B792 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B792 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lothian has the most, with 505, followed by Scottish Borders (3).

Collisions on the B792 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian50574816118
2ndScottish Borders3301

B792 crashes by town

Collisions on the B792 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bathgate (83) and Blackburn, West Lothian (54).

Recent crashes on the B792

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B792, from 15 May 2019 to 16 November 2025.

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