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B904 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 57 collisions on the B904 from 1979 to 2018, with 80 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 21 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B904 was on 8 August 2018.

Collisions since 1979
57
4,511th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
80
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
21
25 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
8 Aug 2018
Busiest year
1997
5 collisions

Crash severity on the B904

On the B904, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2018

  • Fatal11.8%
  • Serious2137%
  • Slight3561%

Where the B904 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,511th
Most casualties
4,477th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

B904 accidents by year

Collisions on the B904 peaked at 5 in 1997, and none have been recorded since 2018.

Collisions and casualties on the B904, 1979 to 2018

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201811
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201011
200900
200800
200700
200600
200511
200400
200300
200224
200100
200000
199944
199823
199757
199623
199534
199444
199323
199257
199134
199034
198922
198835
198700
198600
198535
198433
198336
198214
198111
198011
197923

When crashes happen on the B904

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B904 (13), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (12%)
  • Tuesday4 (7%)
  • Wednesday13 (23%)
  • Thursday8 (14%)
  • Friday7 (12%)
  • Saturday10 (18%)
  • Sunday8 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (5.3%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (16%)
  • 9am to noon6 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm7 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm10 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (5.3%)
  • February13 (23%)
  • March5 (8.8%)
  • April4 (7%)
  • May3 (5.3%)
  • June4 (7%)
  • July3 (5.3%)
  • August2 (3.5%)
  • September4 (7%)
  • October7 (12%)
  • November6 (11%)
  • December3 (5.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight33 (58%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (8.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B904 crashes

On the B904, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph24 (42%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph28 (49%)
  • 70 mph2 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds32 (56%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (23%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (5.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (5.3%)
  • Other4 (7%)
  • Not recorded2 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp32 (56%)
  • Dry21 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway53 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B904 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B904, followed by cyclists (8.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant59 (74%)
  • Cyclist7 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian6 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (3.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car78 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle3 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (2%)
  • Minibus1 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 154 (5%)
  • 16 to 2021 (26%)
  • 21 to 2512 (15%)
  • 26 to 3517 (21%)
  • 36 to 459 (11%)
  • 46 to 558 (10%)
  • 56 to 654 (5%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.5%)
  • Over 751 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider48 (60%)
  • Passenger26 (33%)
  • Pedestrian6 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B904

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B904

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B904 crashes by council area

Of the 57 collisions on the B904, 53 were in Falkirk.

Collisions on the B904 in each area, 1979 to 2018
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFalkirk5373120

B904 crashes by town

Collisions on the B904 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Polmont (7) and Grangemouth (6).

Latest recorded crashes on the B904

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B904, from 17 February 1994 to 8 August 2018.

Severity