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B808 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,230 collisions on the B808 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,477 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 280 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B808, down 10% from 10 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,230
895th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,477
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
280
294 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B808

On the B808, 1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121%
  • Serious28023%
  • Slight93876%

Where the B808 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
895th
Most casualties
1,005th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
768th

B808 accidents by year

Collisions on the B808 peaked at 54 in 1985 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B808, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025913
20241013
2023914
20221014
202179
2020911
20191417
20181112
20171213
20161721
20151522
20141011
20131112
20121517
20112327
20101719
20091926
20081822
20071922
20061722
20051516
20043036
20031924
20022831
20012938
20002126
19992935
19983844
19973138
19961925
19953538
19943440
19934048
19924054
19915060
19904353
19895256
19883739
19874659
19865159
19855464
19843840
19832941
19823034
19813238
19804958
19793946

When crashes happen on the B808

Friday has the most collisions on the B808 (230), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (344).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday163 (13%)
  • Tuesday195 (16%)
  • Wednesday166 (13%)
  • Thursday188 (15%)
  • Friday230 (19%)
  • Saturday175 (14%)
  • Sunday113 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am59 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am111 (9%)
  • 9am to noon137 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm211 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm344 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm209 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight142 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January104 (8.5%)
  • February99 (8%)
  • March114 (9.3%)
  • April90 (7.3%)
  • May118 (9.6%)
  • June84 (6.8%)
  • July61 (5%)
  • August101 (8.2%)
  • September104 (8.5%)
  • October128 (10%)
  • November114 (9.3%)
  • December113 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight808 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit396 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B808 crashes

On the B808, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,222 (99%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds852 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds256 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds47 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (2.4%)
  • Other40 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry682 (55%)
  • Wet or damp523 (43%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway981 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway215 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.5%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B808 crashes

Pedestrians make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the B808, followed by car occupants (36%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian567 (38%)
  • Car occupant534 (36%)
  • Cyclist130 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant30 (2%)
  • Other20 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,350 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle134 (6.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car117 (6%)
  • Motorcycle102 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach90 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (2%)
  • Other29 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1081 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 15108 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20172 (12%)
  • 21 to 25194 (13%)
  • 26 to 35298 (20%)
  • 36 to 45193 (13%)
  • 46 to 55158 (11%)
  • 56 to 65112 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7571 (4.8%)
  • Over 7555 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider587 (40%)
  • Pedestrian567 (38%)
  • Passenger323 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B808

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B808

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B808 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B808 were recorded in 4 council areas. Glasgow City has the most, with 1,204, followed by South Lanarkshire (11) and Falkirk (8).

Collisions on the B808 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City1,2041,44612272
2ndSouth Lanarkshire111303
3rdFalkirk81001
4thNorth Lanarkshire5603

B808 crashes by town

Collisions on the B808 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (1,083) and Cambuslang (8).

Recent crashes on the B808

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B808, from 6 June 2023 to 3 October 2025.

Severity