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B9085 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 434 collisions on the B9085 from 1979 to 2025, with 500 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 138 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B9085, level with 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
434
2,173rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
500
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
138
146 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B9085

On the B9085, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious13832%
  • Slight29267%

Where the B9085 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,173rd
Most casualties
2,416th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,467th

B9085 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9085 peaked at 36 in 1980 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B9085, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202433
202315
202233
202122
202011
201934
201811
201700
201633
201544
201455
201333
201222
201111
201011
200900
200822
200700
200611
200500
200434
200344
200222
200100
200034
199945
19981112
199757
1996910
19951619
19942628
19931414
19921415
19911719
19901314
19891414
19881619
19872021
19862223
19852324
19842126
19831924
19822936
19812832
19803645
19792633

When crashes happen on the B9085

Friday has the most collisions on the B9085 (79), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (132).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (17%)
  • Tuesday65 (15%)
  • Wednesday67 (15%)
  • Thursday60 (14%)
  • Friday79 (18%)
  • Saturday61 (14%)
  • Sunday28 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.2%)
  • 6am to 9am46 (11%)
  • 9am to noon43 (9.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm65 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm132 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm85 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight52 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (8.8%)
  • February30 (6.9%)
  • March31 (7.1%)
  • April34 (7.8%)
  • May24 (5.5%)
  • June36 (8.3%)
  • July26 (6%)
  • August46 (11%)
  • September47 (11%)
  • October42 (9.7%)
  • November40 (9.2%)
  • December40 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight288 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit144 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9085 crashes

On the B9085, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph421 (97%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds333 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Other9 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry295 (68%)
  • Wet or damp131 (30%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway403 (93%)
  • Roundabout20 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9085 crashes

Pedestrians make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the B9085, followed by car occupants (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian207 (41%)
  • Car occupant111 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (13%)
  • Cyclist46 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (7.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.2%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car401 (63%)
  • Motorcycle67 (10%)
  • Bus or coach49 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1056 (11%)
  • 11 to 1548 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 2068 (14%)
  • 21 to 2556 (11%)
  • 26 to 3569 (14%)
  • 36 to 4551 (10%)
  • 46 to 5553 (11%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.6%)
  • Over 7520 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian207 (41%)
  • Driver or rider180 (36%)
  • Passenger113 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B9085

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B9085

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9085 crashes by council area

All 434 collisions on the B9085 were in City of Edinburgh.

Collisions on the B9085 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh4345004138

B9085 crashes by town

Of the 434 collisions on the B9085, 434 were in the built-up area of Edinburgh.

Recent crashes on the B9085

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B9085, from 27 October 2014 to 29 October 2025.

Severity