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B900 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 804 collisions on the B900 from 1979 to 2025, with 912 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 162 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B900, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
804
1,328th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
912
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
162
167 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B900

On the B900, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious16220%
  • Slight63679%

Where the B900 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,328th
Most casualties
1,537th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,286th

B900 accidents by year

Collisions on the B900 peaked at 41 in 1982 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B900, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202446
202355
202244
202155
202034
201955
201833
20171212
20161416
20151316
20141516
20131212
20121216
20112225
20101111
200944
200878
20071519
20061313
20051417
20041313
20031014
20021417
20011419
20001414
19991921
19982225
19972224
19961922
1995910
19941823
19932727
19921919
19912728
19901417
19892325
19882424
19872935
19862633
19853033
19842931
19833839
19824148
19813742
19803646
19793544

When crashes happen on the B900

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B900 (139), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (229).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (16%)
  • Tuesday112 (14%)
  • Wednesday139 (17%)
  • Thursday138 (17%)
  • Friday128 (16%)
  • Saturday106 (13%)
  • Sunday54 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am86 (11%)
  • 9am to noon132 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm162 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm229 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm111 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight57 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (7%)
  • February65 (8.1%)
  • March66 (8.2%)
  • April52 (6.5%)
  • May62 (7.7%)
  • June77 (9.6%)
  • July56 (7%)
  • August68 (8.5%)
  • September68 (8.5%)
  • October75 (9.3%)
  • November73 (9.1%)
  • December86 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight610 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit189 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B900 crashes

On the B900, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (4.5%)
  • 30 mph765 (95%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds592 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds146 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.9%)
  • Other24 (3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry493 (61%)
  • Wet or damp295 (37%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.2%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway772 (96%)
  • Roundabout29 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B900 crashes

Pedestrians make up 32% of the people killed or injured on the B900, followed by car occupants (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian290 (32%)
  • Car occupant271 (30%)
  • Cyclist133 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant92 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist77 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant18 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1.9%)
  • Other14 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car845 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle136 (10%)
  • Bus or coach99 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle80 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.7%)
  • Other22 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1038 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1547 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2090 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 25115 (13%)
  • 26 to 35174 (19%)
  • 36 to 45112 (12%)
  • 46 to 5586 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6577 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7581 (8.9%)
  • Over 7574 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider411 (45%)
  • Pedestrian290 (32%)
  • Passenger211 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B900

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B900

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B900 crashes by council area

Of the 804 collisions on the B900, 799 were in City of Edinburgh.

Collisions on the B900 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh7999016159

B900 crashes by town

Of the 804 collisions on the B900, 799 were in the built-up area of Edinburgh.

Recent crashes on the B900

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B900, from 15 September 2019 to 31 July 2025.

Severity