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B9040 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 101 collisions on the B9040 from 1979 to 2025, with 147 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 28 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B9040, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
101
4,026th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
147
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
28
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B9040

On the B9040, 6.9% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal76.9%
  • Serious2828%
  • Slight6665%

Where the B9040 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,026th
Most casualties
3,948th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,697th

B9040 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9040 peaked at 6 in 2007 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B9040, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202300
202200
202100
202000
201900
201800
201722
201623
201500
201400
201300
201222
201122
201022
200935
200822
200768
200656
200522
200424
200346
200214
200123
200023
199934
199800
1997611
199622
199534
199437
199346
199237
199145
199025
198900
198811
198733
198636
198522
198446
198312
198269
198134
198055
197922

When crashes happen on the B9040

Monday has the most collisions on the B9040 (21), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (25).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (21%)
  • Tuesday12 (12%)
  • Wednesday14 (14%)
  • Thursday11 (11%)
  • Friday12 (12%)
  • Saturday15 (15%)
  • Sunday16 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (9.9%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (8.9%)
  • 9am to noon7 (6.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (4%)
  • February7 (6.9%)
  • March5 (5%)
  • April5 (5%)
  • May7 (6.9%)
  • June9 (8.9%)
  • July17 (17%)
  • August6 (5.9%)
  • September9 (8.9%)
  • October11 (11%)
  • November10 (9.9%)
  • December11 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight69 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9040 crashes

On the B9040, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph20 (20%)
  • 40 mph1 (1%)
  • 60 mph80 (79%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Other2 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry56 (55%)
  • Wet or damp38 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (2%)
  • Snow2 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway100 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9040 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B9040, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (10%)
  • Cyclist9 (6.1%)
  • Pedestrian7 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car122 (73%)
  • Motorcycle18 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.8%)
  • Minibus2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2049 (33%)
  • 21 to 2522 (15%)
  • 26 to 3518 (12%)
  • 36 to 4518 (12%)
  • 46 to 5512 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.7%)
  • Over 755 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider95 (65%)
  • Passenger45 (31%)
  • Pedestrian7 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B9040

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B9040

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9040 crashes by council area

Of the 101 collisions on the B9040, 99 were in Moray.

Collisions on the B9040 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMoray99145628

B9040 crashes by town

Of the 101 collisions on the B9040, 9 were in the built-up area of Lossiemouth.

Recent crashes on the B9040

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B9040, from 9 October 2006 to 29 August 2025.

Severity