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B9171 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
30
4,903rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
45
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
9
11 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
2 Dec 2014
Busiest year
2006
4 collisions

Crash severity on the B9171

On the B9171, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2014

  • Fatal13.3%
  • Serious930%
  • Slight2067%

Where the B9171 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,903rd
Most casualties
4,840th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,674th

B9171 accidents by year

Collisions on the B9171 peaked at 4 in 2006, and none have been recorded since 2014.

Collisions and casualties on the B9171, 1979 to 2014

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201411
201300
201200
201100
201033
200900
200823
200712
200649
200522
200411
200334
200200
200133
200011
199911
199811
199700
199600
199500
199422
199311
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198613
198500
198400
198327
198200
198100
198000
197911

When crashes happen on the B9171

Sunday has the most collisions on the B9171 (9), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (8).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1 (3.3%)
  • Tuesday6 (20%)
  • Wednesday3 (10%)
  • Thursday6 (20%)
  • Friday3 (10%)
  • Saturday2 (6.7%)
  • Sunday9 (30%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (10%)
  • 9am to noon4 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm8 (27%)
  • 3pm to 6pm6 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight2 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (3.3%)
  • February1 (3.3%)
  • March1 (3.3%)
  • April3 (10%)
  • May1 (3.3%)
  • June3 (10%)
  • July3 (10%)
  • August5 (17%)
  • September2 (6.7%)
  • October4 (13%)
  • November3 (10%)
  • December3 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight24 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B9171 crashes

On the B9171, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 60 mph30 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds23 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds3 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (3.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry17 (57%)
  • Wet or damp10 (33%)
  • Frost or ice2 (6.7%)
  • Snow1 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway30 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B9171 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B9171, followed by bus or coach occupants (6.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant35 (78%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian2 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist1 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant1 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car35 (83%)
  • Motorcycle3 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (6.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 152 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2010 (22%)
  • 21 to 253 (6.7%)
  • 26 to 354 (8.9%)
  • 36 to 457 (16%)
  • 46 to 558 (18%)
  • 56 to 653 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 751 (2.2%)
  • Over 751 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider27 (60%)
  • Passenger16 (36%)
  • Pedestrian2 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B9171

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B9171

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B9171 crashes by council area

Of the 30 collisions on the B9171, 29 were in Fife.

Collisions on the B9171 in each area, 1979 to 2014
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife294419

Latest recorded crashes on the B9171

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B9171, from 12 January 1994 to 2 December 2014.

Severity