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B9074 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 54 collisions on the B9074 from 1980 to 2024, with 73 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 18 serious, and 3 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B9074 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1980
54
4,545th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
73
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
18
19 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B9074

On the B9074, 5.6% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2024

  • Fatal35.6%
  • Serious1833%
  • Slight3361%

Where the B9074 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,545th
Most casualties
4,547th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,133rd

B9074 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9074 peaked at 4 in 1998; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B9074, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202300
202200
202100
202033
201900
201800
201700
201611
201511
201411
201311
201213
201112
201013
200922
200800
200700
200624
200500
200422
200323
200200
200112
200011
199911
199845
199700
199647
199500
199423
199300
199222
199111
199024
198946
198800
198700
198611
198511
198412
198322
198211
198122
198044

When crashes happen on the B9074

Thursday has the most collisions on the B9074 (10), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (10).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday8 (15%)
  • Wednesday6 (11%)
  • Thursday10 (19%)
  • Friday6 (11%)
  • Saturday10 (19%)
  • Sunday9 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (9.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (13%)
  • 9am to noon8 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm8 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm9 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (9.3%)
  • February2 (3.7%)
  • March4 (7.4%)
  • April1 (1.9%)
  • May4 (7.4%)
  • June6 (11%)
  • July8 (15%)
  • August6 (11%)
  • September2 (3.7%)
  • October2 (3.7%)
  • November7 (13%)
  • December7 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight33 (61%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9074 crashes

On the B9074, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph6 (11%)
  • 40 mph5 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph43 (80%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds38 (70%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (7.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (7.4%)
  • Raining, no high winds2 (3.7%)
  • Other4 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry33 (61%)
  • Wet or damp17 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway54 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9074 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B9074, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant47 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (14%)
  • Van occupant6 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian5 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist4 (5.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car56 (70%)
  • Motorcycle9 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 155 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2022 (30%)
  • 21 to 258 (11%)
  • 26 to 3514 (19%)
  • 36 to 458 (11%)
  • 46 to 555 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 652 (2.7%)
  • 66 to 755 (6.8%)
  • Over 751 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider44 (60%)
  • Passenger24 (33%)
  • Pedestrian5 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B9074

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B9074

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9074 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B9074 were recorded in 2 council areas. Shetland Islands has the most, with 30, followed by Test Valley (24).

Collisions on the B9074 in each area, 1980 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShetland Islands304327
2ndTest Valley2430111

Recent crashes on the B9074

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B9074, from 20 May 1998 to 18 June 2024.

Severity