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B8046 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 406 collisions on the B8046 from 1979 to 2025, with 607 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 91 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B8046, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
406
2,285th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
607
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
91
108 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024

Crash severity on the B8046

On the B8046, 3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal123%
  • Serious9122%
  • Slight30375%

Where the B8046 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,285th
Most casualties
2,115th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
2,071st

B8046 accidents by year

Collisions on the B8046 peaked at 22 in 1996 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B8046, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202537
202422
202324
2022717
202135
202011
201946
201889
201712
201647
201525
201433
201335
2012813
201189
201024
200946
200879
200723
2006510
20051923
20041116
2003710
200223
200157
200067
1999610
1998711
19971622
19962226
19951117
19941119
1993916
19922229
19911727
19901831
19891927
19881319
19871728
19861626
19851936
19841111
19831018
19821618
1981712
198044
197967

When crashes happen on the B8046

Thursday has the most collisions on the B8046 (80), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (92).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (13%)
  • Tuesday54 (13%)
  • Wednesday63 (16%)
  • Thursday80 (20%)
  • Friday75 (18%)
  • Saturday44 (11%)
  • Sunday36 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (13%)
  • 9am to noon54 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm71 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm92 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm71 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7.1%)
  • February33 (8.1%)
  • March41 (10%)
  • April28 (6.9%)
  • May32 (7.9%)
  • June35 (8.6%)
  • July24 (5.9%)
  • August37 (9.1%)
  • September38 (9.4%)
  • October29 (7.1%)
  • November41 (10%)
  • December39 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight274 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B8046 crashes

On the B8046, 45% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph182 (45%)
  • 40 mph41 (10%)
  • 50 mph16 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph163 (40%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2%)
  • Other25 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp203 (50%)
  • Dry177 (44%)
  • Frost or ice22 (5.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway400 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B8046 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B8046, followed by pedestrians (8.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant395 (65%)
  • Pedestrian54 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant49 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist16 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car501 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle53 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach21 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (2.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (4%)
  • 11 to 1534 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20114 (19%)
  • 21 to 25111 (18%)
  • 26 to 3593 (15%)
  • 36 to 4587 (14%)
  • 46 to 5570 (12%)
  • 56 to 6535 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.5%)
  • Over 756 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider347 (57%)
  • Passenger206 (34%)
  • Pedestrian54 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B8046

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B8046

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B8046 crashes by council area

Of the 406 collisions on the B8046, 405 were in West Lothian.

Collisions on the B8046 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian4056061291

B8046 crashes by town

Collisions on the B8046 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Livingston (136) and Uphall (28).

Recent crashes on the B8046

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B8046, from 12 November 2018 to 22 December 2025.

Severity