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B800 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 109 collisions on the B800 from 1979 to 2025, with 138 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 25 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B800, up 150% from 2 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
109
3,953rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
138
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
25
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 350% on 2024

Crash severity on the B800

On the B800, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.8%
  • Serious2523%
  • Slight8174%

Where the B800 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,953rd
Most casualties
4,008th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B800 accidents by year

Collisions on the B800 peaked at 7 in 1997 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B800, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202559
202422
202322
202211
202135
202000
201900
201824
201724
201611
201511
201444
201300
201233
201100
201012
200933
200811
200700
200600
200512
200422
200311
200200
200122
200044
199912
199811
1997710
199667
199544
199433
199333
199222
199155
199024
198944
198800
198778
198634
198567
198411
198347
198212
198147
198033
197911

When crashes happen on the B800

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B800 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (26).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (9.2%)
  • Tuesday23 (21%)
  • Wednesday14 (13%)
  • Thursday12 (11%)
  • Friday22 (20%)
  • Saturday18 (17%)
  • Sunday10 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (3.7%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (15%)
  • 9am to noon17 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm26 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (12%)
  • February12 (11%)
  • March5 (4.6%)
  • April10 (9.2%)
  • May11 (10%)
  • June6 (5.5%)
  • July8 (7.3%)
  • August6 (5.5%)
  • September9 (8.3%)
  • October10 (9.2%)
  • November6 (5.5%)
  • December13 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight78 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (8.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B800 crashes

On the B800, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph63 (58%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph37 (34%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Other6 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (61%)
  • Wet or damp35 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4.6%)
  • Snow2 (1.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B800 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B800, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (17%)
  • Pedestrian20 (14%)
  • Van occupant11 (8%)
  • Cyclist6 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.2%)
  • Other4 (2.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car131 (67%)
  • Motorcycle23 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.1%)
  • Minibus2 (1%)
  • Other4 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2026 (19%)
  • 21 to 2522 (16%)
  • 26 to 3527 (20%)
  • 36 to 4518 (13%)
  • 46 to 5512 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6512 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.2%)
  • Over 752 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider86 (62%)
  • Passenger32 (23%)
  • Pedestrian20 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B800

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B800

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B800 crashes by council area

Of the 109 collisions on the B800, 106 were in City of Edinburgh.

Collisions on the B800 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh106134325

B800 crashes by town

Collisions on the B800 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Kirkliston (56) and Queensferry (3).

Recent crashes on the B800

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B800, from 17 May 2012 to 16 December 2025.

Severity