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B901 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 634 collisions on the B901 from 1979 to 2025, with 712 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 131 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B901, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
634
1,626th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
712
1.12 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
131
135 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B901

On the B901, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious13121%
  • Slight49979%

Where the B901 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,626th
Most casualties
1,898th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,543rd

B901 accidents by year

Collisions on the B901 peaked at 42 in 1979 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B901, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202455
202322
202244
202111
202034
201966
201844
201766
20161113
201544
20141010
201388
201278
20111010
201077
200967
200868
200779
20061111
20051010
2004811
20031010
20021111
20011113
2000913
199999
19981313
19971212
19961313
19951214
19942022
19931415
19921112
19911316
19902323
19893033
19882932
19872631
19862225
19852325
19843135
19832934
19821921
19813235
19803040
19794251

When crashes happen on the B901

Friday has the most collisions on the B901 (108), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (161).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (14%)
  • Tuesday103 (16%)
  • Wednesday91 (14%)
  • Thursday97 (15%)
  • Friday108 (17%)
  • Saturday83 (13%)
  • Sunday62 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (6.2%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am62 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon89 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm101 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm161 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm90 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight81 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (9%)
  • February59 (9.3%)
  • March57 (9%)
  • April39 (6.2%)
  • May46 (7.3%)
  • June59 (9.3%)
  • July43 (6.8%)
  • August58 (9.1%)
  • September52 (8.2%)
  • October67 (11%)
  • November49 (7.7%)
  • December48 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight403 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit227 (36%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B901 crashes

On the B901, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph31 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph601 (95%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds489 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Other12 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry416 (66%)
  • Wet or damp211 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway586 (92%)
  • Roundabout43 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B901 crashes

Pedestrians make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the B901, followed by cyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian234 (33%)
  • Cyclist141 (20%)
  • Car occupant136 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car561 (56%)
  • Pedal cycle144 (14%)
  • Bus or coach96 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle86 (8.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car51 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.8%)
  • Other16 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1541 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2098 (14%)
  • 21 to 25100 (14%)
  • 26 to 35141 (20%)
  • 36 to 4591 (13%)
  • 46 to 5564 (9%)
  • 56 to 6562 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7541 (5.8%)
  • Over 7547 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider321 (45%)
  • Pedestrian234 (33%)
  • Passenger157 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B901

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B901

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B901 crashes by council area

Of the 634 collisions on the B901, 632 were in City of Edinburgh.

Collisions on the B901 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh6327104130

B901 crashes by town

Of the 634 collisions on the B901, 632 were in the built-up area of Edinburgh.

Recent crashes on the B901

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B901, from 2 January 2019 to 24 October 2025.

Severity