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B939 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 201 collisions on the B939 from 1979 to 2025, with 300 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 63 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B939, down 75% from 4 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
201
3,237th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
300
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
63
84 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 89% on 2024

Crash severity on the B939

On the B939, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious6331%
  • Slight13567%

Where the B939 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,237th
Most casualties
3,121st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,629th

B939 accidents by year

Collisions on the B939 peaked at 10 in 1990 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B939, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202449
202312
202212
202100
202025
201925
201867
201735
201622
201535
201447
201312
201234
201134
201024
2009610
200845
200755
200699
200567
200411
200322
200238
2001616
200034
199989
1998713
199757
199611
199546
199455
1993813
1992813
199166
19901015
198969
198879
198768
198677
1985712
19841011
198312
198247
198139
198034
197923

When crashes happen on the B939

Friday has the most collisions on the B939 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (16%)
  • Tuesday30 (15%)
  • Wednesday25 (12%)
  • Thursday27 (13%)
  • Friday34 (17%)
  • Saturday32 (16%)
  • Sunday21 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon30 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm41 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm55 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9%)
  • February15 (7.5%)
  • March15 (7.5%)
  • April16 (8%)
  • May17 (8.5%)
  • June13 (6.5%)
  • July15 (7.5%)
  • August16 (8%)
  • September20 (10%)
  • October27 (13%)
  • November14 (7%)
  • December15 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight150 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B939 crashes

On the B939, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph57 (28%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph139 (69%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds171 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (8%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (68%)
  • Wet or damp51 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.5%)
  • Snow5 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway199 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B939 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B939, followed by motorcyclists (9.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant215 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist25 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian18 (6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car275 (75%)
  • Motorcycle27 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (0.3%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4%)
  • 16 to 2074 (25%)
  • 21 to 2543 (14%)
  • 26 to 3550 (17%)
  • 36 to 4538 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6%)
  • Over 7518 (6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider187 (62%)
  • Passenger95 (32%)
  • Pedestrian18 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B939

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B939

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B939 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B939 were recorded in 2 council areas. Fife has the most, with 195, followed by Highland (6).

Collisions on the B939 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife195291261
2ndHighland6912

B939 crashes by town

Of the 201 collisions on the B939, 48 were in the built-up area of St Andrews.

Recent crashes on the B939

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B939, from 3 August 2015 to 19 September 2025.

Severity