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B8039 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 99 collisions on the B8039 from 1979 to 2024, with 131 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 13 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B8039 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
99
4,049th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
131
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
13
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B8039

On the B8039, 2% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal22%
  • Serious1313%
  • Slight8485%

Where the B8039 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,049th
Most casualties
4,067th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

B8039 accidents by year

Collisions on the B8039 peaked at 7 in 2004; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B8039, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202300
202200
202111
202000
201911
201822
201711
201611
201534
201411
201325
201233
201123
201023
200945
200811
200734
200635
200546
2004711
200311
200211
200111
200047
199922
199856
199722
199633
199511
199411
199336
199222
199122
199011
198944
198833
198714
198600
198525
198423
198300
198233
198156
198055
197934

When crashes happen on the B8039

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B8039 (21), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (12%)
  • Tuesday13 (13%)
  • Wednesday21 (21%)
  • Thursday8 (8.1%)
  • Friday21 (21%)
  • Saturday16 (16%)
  • Sunday8 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (4%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (15%)
  • 9am to noon17 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (3%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (14%)
  • February5 (5.1%)
  • March9 (9.1%)
  • April4 (4%)
  • May10 (10%)
  • June12 (12%)
  • July6 (6.1%)
  • August6 (6.1%)
  • September5 (5.1%)
  • October7 (7.1%)
  • November18 (18%)
  • December3 (3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight68 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (9.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B8039 crashes

On the B8039, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph16 (16%)
  • 40 mph12 (12%)
  • 50 mph19 (19%)
  • 60 mph48 (48%)
  • 70 mph4 (4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds57 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other6 (6.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp54 (55%)
  • Dry34 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (10%)
  • Snow1 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway60 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (16%)
  • Roundabout4 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B8039 crashes

Car occupants make up 84% of the people killed or injured on the B8039, followed by motorcyclists (3.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant110 (84%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (3.8%)
  • Pedestrian5 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car132 (81%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle5 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.9%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2019 (15%)
  • 21 to 2517 (13%)
  • 26 to 3533 (25%)
  • 36 to 4518 (14%)
  • 46 to 5517 (13%)
  • 56 to 6512 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.1%)
  • Over 751 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider88 (67%)
  • Passenger38 (29%)
  • Pedestrian5 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B8039

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B8039

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

B8039 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B8039 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Lanarkshire has the most, with 96, followed by Highland (3).

Collisions on the B8039 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire96128213
2ndHighland3300

B8039 crashes by town

Of the 99 collisions on the B8039, 17 were in the built-up area of Cumbernauld.

Recent crashes on the B8039

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B8039, from 24 June 2008 to 30 May 2024.

Severity