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B917 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 184 collisions on the B917 from 1979 to 2024, with 222 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 51 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B917 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
184
3,343rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
222
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
51
55 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B917

On the B917, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious5128%
  • Slight13171%

Where the B917 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,343rd
Most casualties
3,491st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,947th

B917 accidents by year

Collisions on the B917 peaked at 12 in 1983; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B917, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202412
202323
202222
202100
202011
201911
201833
201734
201600
201544
201422
201322
201200
201146
201056
200900
200822
200745
200622
200533
200488
200355
200212
200145
200023
199946
199835
199756
199611
199533
199445
1993711
199256
199134
199034
198977
198867
198744
198667
198578
19841010
19831214
19821113
1981913
1980610
197977

When crashes happen on the B917

Friday has the most collisions on the B917 (39), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (13%)
  • Tuesday28 (15%)
  • Wednesday25 (14%)
  • Thursday32 (17%)
  • Friday39 (21%)
  • Saturday20 (11%)
  • Sunday16 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (7.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (7.6%)
  • 9am to noon20 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm39 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (25%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (6.5%)
  • February14 (7.6%)
  • March12 (6.5%)
  • April20 (11%)
  • May17 (9.2%)
  • June17 (9.2%)
  • July11 (6%)
  • August19 (10%)
  • September14 (7.6%)
  • October16 (8.7%)
  • November19 (10%)
  • December13 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight121 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B917 crashes

On the B917, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph137 (74%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph39 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds143 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Other5 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry118 (64%)
  • Wet or damp54 (29%)
  • Frost or ice11 (6%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway179 (97%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B917 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B917, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant96 (43%)
  • Pedestrian69 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (16%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car201 (70%)
  • Motorcycle38 (13%)
  • Bus or coach15 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1018 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 1526 (12%)
  • 16 to 2043 (19%)
  • 21 to 2527 (12%)
  • 26 to 3529 (13%)
  • 36 to 4525 (11%)
  • 46 to 5517 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5%)
  • Over 754 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider106 (48%)
  • Pedestrian69 (31%)
  • Passenger47 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B917

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B917

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B917 crashes by council area

Of the 184 collisions on the B917, 180 were in Fife.

Collisions on the B917 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife180218250

B917 crashes by town

Collisions on the B917 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Kelty (81) and Cowdenbeath (51).

Recent crashes on the B917

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B917, from 30 July 2011 to 19 September 2024.

Severity