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B804 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 collisions on the B804 from 1979 to 2025, with 402 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 62 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B804, up 400% from 1 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
284
2,781st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
402
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
62
81 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 500% on 2024

Crash severity on the B804

On the B804, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious6222%
  • Slight21977%

Where the B804 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,781st
Most casualties
2,720th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

B804 accidents by year

Collisions on the B804 peaked at 16 in 1998 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B804, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202411
202300
202235
202155
202011
201911
201855
201734
201622
201522
201467
201311
201256
20111011
2010811
2009911
2008912
200735
2006912
20051217
2004711
20031013
2002820
200167
2000818
19991113
19981635
199755
199678
1995511
199434
199349
1992711
199144
1990911
198989
198834
198722
198689
198566
198459
19831011
1982610
1981914
198045
19791318

When crashes happen on the B804

Friday has the most collisions on the B804 (50), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (54).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (10%)
  • Tuesday37 (13%)
  • Wednesday38 (13%)
  • Thursday44 (15%)
  • Friday50 (18%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday43 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (9.9%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (3.9%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (10%)
  • 9am to noon35 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm54 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm49 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.6%)
  • February15 (5.3%)
  • March31 (11%)
  • April10 (3.5%)
  • May27 (9.5%)
  • June25 (8.8%)
  • July24 (8.5%)
  • August25 (8.8%)
  • September33 (12%)
  • October25 (8.8%)
  • November27 (9.5%)
  • December26 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight190 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B804 crashes

On the B804, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 46% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph195 (69%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph82 (29%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds197 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (4.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Other16 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp131 (46%)
  • Dry128 (45%)
  • Frost or ice19 (6.7%)
  • Snow6 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway276 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B804 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B804, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (67%)
  • Pedestrian66 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (2.5%)
  • Cyclist7 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.5%)
  • Other6 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car358 (80%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach15 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle14 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (1.8%)
  • Other8 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6%)
  • 16 to 2076 (19%)
  • 21 to 2570 (17%)
  • 26 to 3576 (19%)
  • 36 to 4542 (10%)
  • 46 to 5541 (10%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3%)
  • Over 757 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider191 (48%)
  • Passenger145 (36%)
  • Pedestrian66 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B804

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B804

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B804 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B804 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Lanarkshire has the most, with 278, followed by East Dunbartonshire (3).

Collisions on the B804 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lanarkshire278392360
2ndEast Dunbartonshire3601

B804 crashes by town

Of the 284 collisions on the B804, 104 were in the built-up area of Coatbridge.

Recent crashes on the B804

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B804, from 8 November 2016 to 13 November 2025.

Severity