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B8049 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 117 collisions on the B8049 from 1979 to 2025, with 177 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 31 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B8049, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
117
3,879th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
177
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
31
34 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B8049

On the B8049, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious3126%
  • Slight8472%

Where the B8049 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,879th
Most casualties
3,756th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B8049 accidents by year

Collisions on the B8049 peaked at 9 in 1990 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B8049, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202411
202300
202200
202100
202000
201900
201800
201722
201622
201522
2014411
201300
201212
201122
201000
200900
200811
200700
200634
200567
200422
200300
200267
200156
200012
199944
199844
199734
199625
199567
199458
199346
199211
199135
1990914
198949
198833
1987510
198635
198536
198422
198333
198211
198145
198045
1979517

When crashes happen on the B8049

Thursday has the most collisions on the B8049 (23), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (24).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (15%)
  • Tuesday16 (14%)
  • Wednesday17 (15%)
  • Thursday23 (20%)
  • Friday21 (18%)
  • Saturday11 (9.4%)
  • Sunday12 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (0.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (21%)
  • 9am to noon18 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm22 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6%)
  • February10 (8.5%)
  • March7 (6%)
  • April15 (13%)
  • May8 (6.8%)
  • June15 (13%)
  • July9 (7.7%)
  • August10 (8.5%)
  • September9 (7.7%)
  • October8 (6.8%)
  • November8 (6.8%)
  • December11 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight95 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B8049 crashes

On the B8049, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph47 (40%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph63 (54%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds80 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (24%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp60 (51%)
  • Dry52 (44%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (93%)
  • Roundabout7 (6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B8049 crashes

Car occupants make up 84% of the people killed or injured on the B8049, followed by motorcyclists (5.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (84%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist6 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.8%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car188 (85%)
  • Motorcycle9 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2027 (15%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3545 (25%)
  • 36 to 4515 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5521 (12%)
  • 56 to 6516 (9%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.1%)
  • Over 754 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider116 (66%)
  • Passenger57 (32%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B8049

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B8049

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B8049 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B8049 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Dunbartonshire has the most, with 83, followed by Glasgow City (34).

Collisions on the B8049 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Dunbartonshire83115225
2ndGlasgow City346206

B8049 crashes by town

Of the 117 collisions on the B8049, 32 were in the built-up area of Bearsden.

Recent crashes on the B8049

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B8049, from 16 January 2005 to 13 February 2025.

Severity