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B9131 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 202 collisions on the B9131 from 1979 to 2025, with 295 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 68 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B9131, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
202
3,231st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
295
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
68
88 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B9131

On the B9131, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal73.5%
  • Serious6834%
  • Slight12763%

Where the B9131 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,231st
Most casualties
3,140th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,523rd

B9131 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9131 peaked at 13 in 1983 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B9131, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202311
202235
202100
202033
201934
201811
201711
201634
201522
201422
201322
201235
201144
201035
200911
200869
2007511
200659
200556
200455
200368
200234
2001715
2000610
199933
199844
199712
199645
199555
199467
199329
1992817
199124
199033
198959
198869
198757
198669
198578
198434
19831322
1982910
198189
198079
19791220

When crashes happen on the B9131

Saturday has the most collisions on the B9131 (36), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (47).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (16%)
  • Tuesday32 (16%)
  • Wednesday25 (12%)
  • Thursday29 (14%)
  • Friday29 (14%)
  • Saturday36 (18%)
  • Sunday19 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (13%)
  • 9am to noon23 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.9%)
  • February12 (5.9%)
  • March15 (7.4%)
  • April7 (3.5%)
  • May18 (8.9%)
  • June11 (5.4%)
  • July19 (9.4%)
  • August23 (11%)
  • September16 (7.9%)
  • October22 (11%)
  • November20 (9.9%)
  • December21 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight131 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9131 crashes

On the B9131, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph28 (14%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph165 (82%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (8.9%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (5.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Other8 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (58%)
  • Wet or damp65 (32%)
  • Frost or ice14 (6.9%)
  • Snow4 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Mud1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway200 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9131 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B9131, followed by motorcyclists (7.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant224 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian20 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Other6 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car265 (80%)
  • Motorcycle23 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2071 (24%)
  • 21 to 2546 (16%)
  • 26 to 3561 (21%)
  • 36 to 4530 (10%)
  • 46 to 5522 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6510 (3.4%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6.1%)
  • Over 758 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (62%)
  • Passenger93 (32%)
  • Pedestrian20 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B9131

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B9131

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9131 crashes by council area

All 202 collisions on the B9131 were in Fife.

Collisions on the B9131 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife202295768

B9131 crashes by town

Of the 202 collisions on the B9131, 30 were in the built-up area of Anstruther.

Recent crashes on the B9131

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B9131, from 1 December 2012 to 8 December 2025.

Severity