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B797 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 68 collisions on the B797 from 1980 to 2024, with 101 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 22 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B797 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1980
68
4,387th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
101
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
22
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B797

On the B797, 5.9% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2024

  • Fatal45.9%
  • Serious2232%
  • Slight4262%

Where the B797 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,387th
Most casualties
4,302nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B797 accidents by year

Collisions on the B797 peaked at 6 in 2008; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B797, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202322
202211
202111
202011
201922
201837
201700
201611
201511
201400
201322
201211
201122
201022
200922
200866
200700
200611
200511
200411
200333
200246
200111
200022
199911
199834
199715
199600
1995211
199411
199322
199236
199122
199000
198900
198800
198723
198636
198500
198434
198300
198200
198138
198011

When crashes happen on the B797

Sunday has the most collisions on the B797 (18), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (7.4%)
  • Tuesday8 (12%)
  • Wednesday7 (10%)
  • Thursday9 (13%)
  • Friday6 (8.8%)
  • Saturday15 (22%)
  • Sunday18 (26%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (8.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (4.4%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (5.9%)
  • 9am to noon11 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm17 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm10 (15%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (8.8%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (5.9%)
  • February5 (7.4%)
  • March8 (12%)
  • April1 (1.5%)
  • May7 (10%)
  • June9 (13%)
  • July5 (7.4%)
  • August7 (10%)
  • September6 (8.8%)
  • October5 (7.4%)
  • November7 (10%)
  • December4 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight52 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B797 crashes

On the B797, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph5 (7.4%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph61 (90%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds51 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (4.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.9%)
  • Other1 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry36 (53%)
  • Wet or damp22 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (8.8%)
  • Snow4 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway68 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B797 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B797, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (15%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist5 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (5%)
  • Van occupant2 (2%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car59 (65%)
  • Motorcycle16 (18%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (5.5%)
  • Minibus2 (2.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2%)
  • 6 to 107 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 159 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2020 (20%)
  • 21 to 2520 (20%)
  • 26 to 3511 (11%)
  • 36 to 4512 (12%)
  • 46 to 5512 (12%)
  • 56 to 653 (3%)
  • 66 to 754 (4%)
  • Over 751 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider63 (62%)
  • Passenger37 (37%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B797

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B797

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B797 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B797 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dumfries and Galloway has the most, with 35, followed by South Lanarkshire (32).

Collisions on the B797 in each area, 1980 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDumfries and Galloway3545314
2ndSouth Lanarkshire325518

Recent crashes on the B797

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B797, from 1 October 2008 to 27 August 2024.

Severity