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B969 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 172 collisions on the B969 from 1979 to 2024, with 220 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 52 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B969 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
172
3,432nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
220
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
52
58 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B969

On the B969, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious5230%
  • Slight11869%

Where the B969 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,432nd
Most casualties
3,505th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,914th

B969 accidents by year

Collisions on the B969 peaked at 8 in 2002; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B969, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202423
202333
202200
202146
202011
201922
201800
201746
201612
201533
201422
201334
201211
201122
201022
200933
200855
200722
200644
200523
200444
200324
200288
200123
200045
199924
199857
199755
199667
199544
199455
199334
199246
199166
199057
1989812
198834
1987613
198668
198534
198477
1983714
198268
198157
198055
197955

When crashes happen on the B969

Saturday has the most collisions on the B969 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (60).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (12%)
  • Tuesday20 (12%)
  • Wednesday23 (13%)
  • Thursday30 (17%)
  • Friday28 (16%)
  • Saturday31 (18%)
  • Sunday19 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (10%)
  • 9am to noon17 (9.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm60 (35%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7%)
  • February14 (8.1%)
  • March11 (6.4%)
  • April13 (7.6%)
  • May18 (10%)
  • June14 (8.1%)
  • July9 (5.2%)
  • August14 (8.1%)
  • September15 (8.7%)
  • October17 (9.9%)
  • November23 (13%)
  • December12 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight123 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B969 crashes

On the B969, 38% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph65 (38%)
  • 40 mph19 (11%)
  • 50 mph22 (13%)
  • 60 mph61 (35%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds150 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (8.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (63%)
  • Wet or damp56 (33%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway114 (66%)
  • Roundabout46 (27%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B969 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B969, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant116 (53%)
  • Pedestrian44 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (15%)
  • Cyclist17 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car212 (72%)
  • Motorcycle32 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
  • Minibus4 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 1519 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2047 (21%)
  • 21 to 2518 (8.2%)
  • 26 to 3536 (16%)
  • 36 to 4529 (13%)
  • 46 to 5528 (13%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.3%)
  • Over 755 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider121 (55%)
  • Passenger55 (25%)
  • Pedestrian44 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B969

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B969

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B969 crashes by council area

Of the 172 collisions on the B969, 170 were in Fife.

Collisions on the B969 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife170218152

B969 crashes by town

Of the 172 collisions on the B969, 53 were in the built-up area of Glenrothes.

Recent crashes on the B969

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B969, from 11 March 2013 to 18 June 2024.

Severity