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B794 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 47 collisions on the B794 from 1982 to 2024, with 69 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 7 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B794 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1982
47
4,642nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
69
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
4 people killed
Serious collisions
7
9 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B794

On the B794, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2024

  • Fatal24.3%
  • Serious715%
  • Slight3881%

Where the B794 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,642nd
Most casualties
4,593rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,768th

B794 accidents by year

Collisions on the B794 peaked at 4 in 2011; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B794, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202311
202222
202100
202000
201900
201811
201712
201636
201500
201400
201311
201222
201147
201022
200912
200800
200700
200644
200500
200412
200311
200222
200112
200012
199911
199812
199724
199611
199500
199400
199327
199224
199122
199011
198911
198822
198700
198612
198500
198411
198300
198211

When crashes happen on the B794

Friday has the most collisions on the B794 (13), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (8.5%)
  • Tuesday8 (17%)
  • Wednesday5 (11%)
  • Thursday7 (15%)
  • Friday13 (28%)
  • Saturday5 (11%)
  • Sunday5 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am1 (2.1%)
  • 9am to noon7 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (30%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm4 (8.5%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (6.4%)
  • February2 (4.3%)
  • March3 (6.4%)
  • April8 (17%)
  • May6 (13%)
  • June1 (2.1%)
  • July2 (4.3%)
  • August5 (11%)
  • September7 (15%)
  • October6 (13%)
  • November3 (6.4%)
  • December1 (2.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight35 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (6.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B794 crashes

On the B794, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph12 (26%)
  • 60 mph35 (74%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds39 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.1%)
  • Other1 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry30 (64%)
  • Wet or damp14 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (4.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway47 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B794 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B794, followed by motorcyclists (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant44 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist4 (5.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (2.9%)
  • Other2 (2.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car50 (66%)
  • Motorcycle5 (6.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (2.6%)
  • Other5 (6.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 1511 (16%)
  • 16 to 2019 (28%)
  • 21 to 255 (7.2%)
  • 26 to 3510 (14%)
  • 36 to 457 (10%)
  • 46 to 559 (13%)
  • 56 to 654 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 754 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider43 (62%)
  • Passenger25 (36%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B794

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B794

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B794 crashes by council area

Of the 47 collisions on the B794, 46 were in Dumfries and Galloway.

Collisions on the B794 in each area, 1982 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway466827

B794 crashes by town

Of the 47 collisions on the B794, 6 were in the built-up area of Dalbeattie.

Recent crashes on the B794

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B794, from 14 January 2003 to 8 October 2024.

Severity