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B8042 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 35 collisions on the B8042 from 1983 to 2025, with 46 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 8 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B8042, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1983
35
4,816th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
46
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
8
9 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B8042

None of the 35 collisions on the B8042 were fatal, and 23% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious823%
  • Slight2777%

Where the B8042 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,816th
Most casualties
4,827th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,719th

B8042 accidents by year

Collisions on the B8042 peaked at 3 in 2007 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B8042, 1983 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202200
202100
202000
201911
201811
201700
201600
201511
201423
201311
201222
201111
201014
200900
200811
200734
200611
200511
200412
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199823
199700
199611
199500
199400
199300
199211
199111
199012
198913
198811
198711
198633
198511
198433
198312

When crashes happen on the B8042

Friday has the most collisions on the B8042 (9), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (8).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (14%)
  • Wednesday3 (8.6%)
  • Thursday7 (20%)
  • Friday9 (26%)
  • Saturday7 (20%)
  • Sunday4 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (14%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (5.7%)
  • 9am to noon6 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm6 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm8 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight1 (2.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (2.9%)
  • February4 (11%)
  • March1 (2.9%)
  • April3 (8.6%)
  • May4 (11%)
  • June4 (11%)
  • July2 (5.7%)
  • August6 (17%)
  • September4 (11%)
  • October1 (2.9%)
  • November2 (5.7%)
  • December3 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight25 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B8042 crashes

On the B8042, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph34 (97%)
  • 60 mph1 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds20 (57%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (34%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.9%)
  • Other1 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp19 (54%)
  • Dry16 (46%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway34 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B8042 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B8042, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant33 (72%)
  • Pedestrian6 (13%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist2 (4.3%)
  • Motorcyclist1 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant1 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car52 (84%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (1.6%)
  • Motorcycle1 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 104 (8.7%)
  • 11 to 153 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 207 (15%)
  • 21 to 256 (13%)
  • 26 to 354 (8.7%)
  • 36 to 455 (11%)
  • 46 to 555 (11%)
  • 56 to 654 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 754 (8.7%)
  • Over 753 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider22 (48%)
  • Passenger18 (39%)
  • Pedestrian6 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B8042

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B8042

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B8042 crashes by council area

Of the 35 collisions on the B8042, 34 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the B8042 in each area, 1983 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute344407

B8042 crashes by town

Of the 35 collisions on the B8042, 34 were in the built-up area of Dunoon.

Recent crashes on the B8042

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B8042, from 14 May 1989 to 7 August 2025.

Severity