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B8020 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 81 collisions on the B8020 from 1979 to 2025, with 102 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 26 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B8020, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
81
4,225th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
102
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
26
26 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B8020

None of the 81 collisions on the B8020 were fatal, and 32% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2632%
  • Slight5568%

Where the B8020 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,225th
Most casualties
4,292nd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,773rd

B8020 accidents by year

Collisions on the B8020 peaked at 4 in 2019 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B8020, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202300
202211
202100
202000
201946
201811
201712
201624
201533
201422
201300
201235
201111
201000
200900
200822
200722
200611
200500
200422
200314
200200
200100
200000
199925
199834
199711
199633
199511
199411
199334
199233
199133
199033
198945
198812
198722
198635
198534
198433
198344
198222
198133
198022
197934

When crashes happen on the B8020

Friday has the most collisions on the B8020 (19), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (24).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (8.6%)
  • Tuesday8 (9.9%)
  • Wednesday7 (8.6%)
  • Thursday17 (21%)
  • Friday19 (23%)
  • Saturday11 (14%)
  • Sunday12 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon6 (7.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm24 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4.9%)
  • February9 (11%)
  • March11 (14%)
  • April5 (6.2%)
  • May9 (11%)
  • June5 (6.2%)
  • July6 (7.4%)
  • August5 (6.2%)
  • September10 (12%)
  • October4 (4.9%)
  • November10 (12%)
  • December3 (3.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight58 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B8020 crashes

On the B8020, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph43 (53%)
  • 40 mph3 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph31 (38%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds63 (78%)
  • Fog or mist5 (6.2%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.5%)
  • Other5 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry46 (57%)
  • Wet or damp32 (40%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.5%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway80 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B8020 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B8020, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant56 (55%)
  • Pedestrian17 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist4 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car86 (67%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (13%)
  • Motorcycle14 (11%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (2%)
  • 11 to 157 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2026 (25%)
  • 21 to 2517 (17%)
  • 26 to 3518 (18%)
  • 36 to 4513 (13%)
  • 46 to 558 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 656 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.9%)
  • Over 752 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (52%)
  • Passenger32 (31%)
  • Pedestrian17 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B8020

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B8020

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B8020 crashes by council area

Of the 81 collisions on the B8020, 78 were in West Lothian.

Collisions on the B8020 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian7899026

B8020 crashes by town

Collisions on the B8020 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Broxburn, West Lothian (24) and Winchburgh (7).

Recent crashes on the B8020

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B8020, from 16 February 2006 to 27 December 2025.

Severity