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B8079 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 63 collisions on the B8079 from 1984 to 2025, with 81 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 24 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B8079, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1984
63
4,445th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
81
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
24
31 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B8079

On the B8079, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1984 to 2025

  • Fatal23.2%
  • Serious2438%
  • Slight3759%

Where the B8079 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,445th
Most casualties
4,467th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,851st

B8079 accidents by year

Collisions on the B8079 peaked at 5 in 1991 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B8079, 1984 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202400
202322
202200
202111
202000
201900
201800
201723
201600
201522
201400
201311
201211
201100
201022
200911
200811
200700
200600
200533
200435
200323
200234
200100
200022
199911
199833
199722
199646
199511
199400
199323
199234
199155
199033
198922
198836
198700
198614
198546
198411

When crashes happen on the B8079

Saturday has the most collisions on the B8079 (16), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (9.5%)
  • Tuesday9 (14%)
  • Wednesday6 (9.5%)
  • Thursday8 (13%)
  • Friday9 (14%)
  • Saturday16 (25%)
  • Sunday9 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (6.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (11%)
  • 9am to noon12 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (9.5%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (6.3%)
  • February3 (4.8%)
  • March4 (6.3%)
  • May3 (4.8%)
  • June4 (6.3%)
  • July12 (19%)
  • August10 (16%)
  • September8 (13%)
  • October5 (7.9%)
  • November7 (11%)
  • December3 (4.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight47 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B8079 crashes

On the B8079, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph14 (22%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph47 (75%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds48 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry35 (56%)
  • Wet or damp20 (32%)
  • Frost or ice7 (11%)
  • Snow1 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway63 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B8079 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B8079, followed by motorcyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant56 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (9.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (4.9%)
  • Pedestrian4 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist2 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car73 (80%)
  • Motorcycle7 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 155 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 207 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2510 (12%)
  • 26 to 3517 (21%)
  • 36 to 4516 (20%)
  • 46 to 5510 (12%)
  • 56 to 6513 (16%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.2%)
  • Over 752 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider46 (57%)
  • Passenger31 (38%)
  • Pedestrian4 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B8079

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B8079

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B8079 crashes by council area

Of the 63 collisions on the B8079, 62 were in Perth and Kinross.

Collisions on the B8079 in each area, 1984 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPerth and Kinross6280223

Recent crashes on the B8079

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B8079, from 10 July 2002 to 12 September 2025.

Severity