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B8048 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 535 collisions on the B8048 from 1979 to 2025, with 759 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 122 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B8048, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
535
1,866th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
759
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
122
148 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B8048

On the B8048, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.1%
  • Serious12223%
  • Slight40275%

Where the B8048 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,866th
Most casualties
1,806th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,632nd

B8048 accidents by year

Collisions on the B8048 peaked at 23 in 2007 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B8048, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202412
202313
202211
202122
202033
201925
201811
201722
201645
201569
20141014
201357
201257
20111114
201055
20091012
20081317
20072338
20061520
20051014
20041113
20031316
20021724
20011726
20002136
19991014
19981823
19971416
19961318
19952023
19941828
1993915
19921618
19911114
19901419
19891317
19881928
19871929
19861524
1985911
19841117
19831523
19821927
19811631
19802232
19792130

When crashes happen on the B8048

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B8048 (87), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (126).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (15%)
  • Tuesday68 (13%)
  • Wednesday87 (16%)
  • Thursday74 (14%)
  • Friday84 (16%)
  • Saturday86 (16%)
  • Sunday57 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (13%)
  • 9am to noon62 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm108 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm126 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm92 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (6.5%)
  • February62 (12%)
  • March59 (11%)
  • April31 (5.8%)
  • May35 (6.5%)
  • June44 (8.2%)
  • July32 (6%)
  • August46 (8.6%)
  • September51 (9.5%)
  • October49 (9.2%)
  • November48 (9%)
  • December43 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight378 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B8048 crashes

On the B8048, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph249 (47%)
  • 40 mph89 (17%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph177 (33%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds348 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (23%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.4%)
  • Other32 (6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp260 (49%)
  • Dry231 (43%)
  • Frost or ice24 (4.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (1.9%)
  • Snow10 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway442 (83%)
  • Roundabout73 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B8048 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B8048, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant538 (71%)
  • Pedestrian83 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist19 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2%)
  • Other19 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car748 (79%)
  • Motorcycle48 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1%)
  • Other14 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1030 (4%)
  • 11 to 1549 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2094 (12%)
  • 21 to 25121 (16%)
  • 26 to 35166 (22%)
  • 36 to 45119 (16%)
  • 46 to 5595 (13%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2%)
  • Over 7513 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider451 (59%)
  • Passenger225 (30%)
  • Pedestrian83 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B8048

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B8048

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B8048 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B8048 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Dunbartonshire has the most, with 331, followed by North Lanarkshire (187) and Gwynedd (12).

Collisions on the B8048 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Dunbartonshire3314791080
2ndNorth Lanarkshire187258136
3rdGwynedd121204

B8048 crashes by town

Collisions on the B8048 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Kirkintilloch (222) and Cumbernauld (23).

Recent crashes on the B8048

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B8048, from 27 August 2015 to 30 December 2025.

Severity