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B942 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 167 collisions on the B942 from 1979 to 2025, with 293 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 45 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B942, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
167
3,470th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
293
1.75 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
45
58 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the B942

On the B942, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious4527%
  • Slight11971%

Where the B942 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,470th
Most casualties
3,151st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,115th

B942 accidents by year

Collisions on the B942 peaked at 10 in 1997 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B942, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202412
202311
202211
202146
202035
201923
201811
201700
201622
201536
201456
201337
201258
201123
201046
200933
200833
200723
200624
200547
200433
200326
200246
2001931
200036
199912
199800
19971019
199656
199544
199478
199336
199223
199148
199036
1989611
198847
198759
198623
198533
1984816
198349
198248
198138
198068
1979715

When crashes happen on the B942

Sunday has the most collisions on the B942 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (13%)
  • Tuesday19 (11%)
  • Wednesday24 (14%)
  • Thursday20 (12%)
  • Friday23 (14%)
  • Saturday25 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (4.2%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (8.4%)
  • 9am to noon22 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (3%)
  • February10 (6%)
  • March11 (6.6%)
  • April12 (7.2%)
  • May19 (11%)
  • June15 (9%)
  • July15 (9%)
  • August20 (12%)
  • September20 (12%)
  • October11 (6.6%)
  • November17 (10%)
  • December12 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight120 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B942 crashes

On the B942, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3%)
  • 30 mph11 (6.6%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph146 (87%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry92 (55%)
  • Wet or damp69 (41%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway166 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B942 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B942, followed by motorcyclists (8.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant220 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Cyclist4 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car228 (78%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.7%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1529 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 2045 (15%)
  • 21 to 2537 (13%)
  • 26 to 3543 (15%)
  • 36 to 4530 (10%)
  • 46 to 5529 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6525 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7526 (8.9%)
  • Over 7521 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider146 (50%)
  • Passenger137 (47%)
  • Pedestrian10 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B942

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B942

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B942 crashes by council area

All 167 collisions on the B942 were in Fife.

Collisions on the B942 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife167293345

Recent crashes on the B942

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B942, from 21 June 2014 to 22 July 2025.

Severity