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B978 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 337 collisions on the B978 from 1979 to 2025, with 501 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 106 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B978, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
337
2,538th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
501
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
106
139 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B978

On the B978, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal82.4%
  • Serious10631%
  • Slight22366%

Where the B978 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,538th
Most casualties
2,414th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,818th

B978 accidents by year

Collisions on the B978 peaked at 15 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B978, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202423
202349
202234
202134
202025
2019610
201859
201722
201636
201536
201424
201358
20121419
201100
201079
2009711
20081111
20071114
200668
20051420
2004912
200378
20021316
2001410
200033
1999813
19981014
19971315
199633
1995812
199467
1993710
19921431
19911517
19901115
1989710
198847
1987614
1986812
19851420
19841014
198377
1982818
19811219
19801022
197999

When crashes happen on the B978

Friday has the most collisions on the B978 (65), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (82).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (15%)
  • Tuesday38 (11%)
  • Wednesday57 (17%)
  • Thursday49 (15%)
  • Friday65 (19%)
  • Saturday40 (12%)
  • Sunday36 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (15%)
  • 9am to noon36 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm63 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm82 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm62 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.4%)
  • February30 (8.9%)
  • March26 (7.7%)
  • April23 (6.8%)
  • May25 (7.4%)
  • June23 (6.8%)
  • July20 (5.9%)
  • August29 (8.6%)
  • September34 (10%)
  • October33 (9.8%)
  • November42 (12%)
  • December27 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight238 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B978 crashes

On the B978, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph134 (40%)
  • 40 mph40 (12%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph158 (47%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds261 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry168 (50%)
  • Wet or damp140 (42%)
  • Frost or ice18 (5.3%)
  • Snow9 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway287 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (11%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B978 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B978, followed by motorcyclists (7.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant362 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist25 (5%)
  • Pedestrian24 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.6%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car421 (75%)
  • Motorcycle37 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (4.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2%)
  • 11 to 1541 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20106 (21%)
  • 21 to 2562 (12%)
  • 26 to 3580 (16%)
  • 36 to 4576 (15%)
  • 46 to 5542 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.2%)
  • Over 7512 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider299 (60%)
  • Passenger178 (36%)
  • Pedestrian24 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B978

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B978

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B978 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B978 were recorded in 2 council areas. Dundee City has the most, with 171, followed by Angus (166).

Collisions on the B978 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDundee City171230350
2ndAngus166271556

B978 crashes by town

Collisions on the B978 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Broughty Ferry (101) and Dundee (17).

Recent crashes on the B978

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B978, from 18 March 2018 to 12 May 2025.

Severity