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B8073 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 43 collisions on the B8073 from 1980 to 2025, with 57 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 15 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B8073, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1980
43
4,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
57
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
15
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B8073

On the B8073, 9.3% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal49.3%
  • Serious1535%
  • Slight2456%

Where the B8073 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,703rd
Most casualties
4,711th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B8073 accidents by year

Collisions on the B8073 peaked at 4 in 1990 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B8073, 1980 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
202111
202000
201922
201814
201700
201611
201500
201422
201311
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200711
200600
200522
200400
200311
200200
200100
200000
199913
199811
199700
199611
199500
199411
199300
199200
199135
199045
198911
198823
198722
198633
198500
198400
198323
198237
198133
198033

When crashes happen on the B8073

Monday has the most collisions on the B8073 (8), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (19%)
  • Tuesday3 (7%)
  • Wednesday5 (12%)
  • Thursday4 (9.3%)
  • Friday8 (19%)
  • Saturday8 (19%)
  • Sunday7 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am1 (2.3%)
  • 9am to noon9 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm12 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (7%)
  • February4 (9.3%)
  • March1 (2.3%)
  • April1 (2.3%)
  • May4 (9.3%)
  • June4 (9.3%)
  • July4 (9.3%)
  • August6 (14%)
  • September8 (19%)
  • October5 (12%)
  • November2 (4.7%)
  • December1 (2.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight33 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B8073 crashes

On the B8073, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph37 (86%)
  • 70 mph3 (7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds24 (56%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (30%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.3%)
  • Other2 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp25 (58%)
  • Dry16 (37%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.3%)
  • Snow1 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway42 (98%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B8073 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B8073, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant38 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (18%)
  • Cyclist3 (5.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (5.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (1.8%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car49 (74%)
  • Motorcycle9 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.5%)
  • Minibus1 (1.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 152 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2010 (18%)
  • 21 to 257 (12%)
  • 26 to 3510 (18%)
  • 36 to 459 (16%)
  • 46 to 554 (7%)
  • 56 to 655 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 754 (7%)
  • Over 755 (8.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Passenger29 (51%)
  • Driver or rider27 (47%)
  • Pedestrian1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B8073

Map of the 23 most recent crashes on the B8073

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  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B8073 crashes by council area

All 43 collisions on the B8073 were in Argyll and Bute.

Collisions on the B8073 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stArgyll and Bute4357415

Recent crashes on the B8073

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B8073, from 16 January 1989 to 17 December 2025.

Severity