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B940 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 collisions on the B940 from 1979 to 2025, with 190 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 29 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B940, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
127
3,787th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
190
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
29
37 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B940

On the B940, 3.9% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.9%
  • Serious2923%
  • Slight9373%

Where the B940 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,787th
Most casualties
3,679th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B940 accidents by year

Collisions on the B940 peaked at 8 in 2002 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B940, 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
202225
202111
202033
201911
201822
201733
201600
201522
201433
201326
201211
201147
201045
200923
200835
200744
200658
200522
200455
200347
2002812
200136
200069
199925
199878
199711
199611
199511
199433
199323
199236
199137
199023
198922
198824
198737
198612
198567
198434
198347
198211
1981611
198011
197925

When crashes happen on the B940

Sunday has the most collisions on the B940 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (17%)
  • Tuesday15 (12%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday16 (13%)
  • Friday13 (10%)
  • Saturday19 (15%)
  • Sunday26 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (3.9%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (7.1%)
  • 9am to noon20 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm17 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (3.1%)
  • February8 (6.3%)
  • March8 (6.3%)
  • April15 (12%)
  • May12 (9.4%)
  • June11 (8.7%)
  • July18 (14%)
  • August10 (7.9%)
  • September12 (9.4%)
  • October12 (9.4%)
  • November6 (4.7%)
  • December11 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight87 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B940 crashes

On the B940, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph15 (12%)
  • 60 mph111 (87%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds99 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Other4 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (61%)
  • Wet or damp36 (28%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.7%)
  • Snow5 (3.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B940 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B940, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (11%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car145 (78%)
  • Motorcycle20 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (1.1%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2036 (19%)
  • 21 to 2526 (14%)
  • 26 to 3537 (19%)
  • 36 to 4528 (15%)
  • 46 to 5524 (13%)
  • 56 to 6512 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.3%)
  • Over 757 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider116 (61%)
  • Passenger68 (36%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B940

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B940

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B940 crashes by council area

Of the 127 collisions on the B940, 125 were in Fife.

Collisions on the B940 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife125186529

B940 crashes by town

Of the 127 collisions on the B940, 4 were in the built-up area of Cupar.

Recent crashes on the B940

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B940, from 15 June 2011 to 7 June 2025.

Severity