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B923 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 94 collisions on the B923 from 1979 to 2025, with 131 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 25 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B923, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
94
4,094th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
131
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
25
30 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B923

On the B923, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal22.1%
  • Serious2527%
  • Slight6771%

Where the B923 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,094th
Most casualties
4,067th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B923 accidents by year

Collisions on the B923 peaked at 7 in 1981 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B923, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202211
202111
202000
201900
201800
201711
201600
201500
201422
201300
201214
201111
201011
200923
200834
200769
200644
200511
200422
200337
200200
200112
200011
199923
199822
199712
199624
199500
199447
199300
199214
199111
199034
198967
198822
198733
198668
198555
198425
198322
198268
198178
198047
197934

When crashes happen on the B923

Friday has the most collisions on the B923 (24), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (16%)
  • Tuesday13 (14%)
  • Wednesday13 (14%)
  • Thursday9 (9.6%)
  • Friday24 (26%)
  • Saturday12 (13%)
  • Sunday8 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (11%)
  • 9am to noon10 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm21 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (13%)
  • February4 (4.3%)
  • March7 (7.4%)
  • April5 (5.3%)
  • May6 (6.4%)
  • June3 (3.2%)
  • July12 (13%)
  • August7 (7.4%)
  • September8 (8.5%)
  • October7 (7.4%)
  • November10 (11%)
  • December13 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight66 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B923 crashes

On the B923, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph21 (22%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph68 (72%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds76 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp43 (46%)
  • Dry40 (43%)
  • Frost or ice10 (11%)
  • Snow1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway90 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B923 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B923, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant96 (73%)
  • Pedestrian14 (11%)
  • Van occupant9 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.5%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car123 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (9%)
  • Motorcycle8 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2030 (23%)
  • 21 to 2524 (18%)
  • 26 to 3523 (18%)
  • 36 to 458 (6.1%)
  • 46 to 5515 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider78 (60%)
  • Passenger39 (30%)
  • Pedestrian14 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B923

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B923

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B923 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B923 were recorded in 2 council areas. Fife has the most, with 88, followed by Dundee City (3).

Collisions on the B923 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife88125222
2ndDundee City3300

B923 crashes by town

Of the 94 collisions on the B923, 13 were in the built-up area of Burntisland.

Recent crashes on the B923

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B923, from 25 November 2005 to 25 September 2025.

Severity