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B980 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 150 collisions on the B980 from 1979 to 2025, with 182 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 36 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B980, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
150
3,590th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
182
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
36
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B980

On the B980, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.7%
  • Serious3624%
  • Slight11073%

Where the B980 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,590th
Most casualties
3,727th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B980 accidents by year

Collisions on the B980 peaked at 13 in 1983 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B980, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
202422
202300
202200
202100
202022
201922
201822
201700
201611
201511
201411
201311
201211
201146
201033
200944
200823
200700
200659
200511
200422
200334
200233
200133
200011
199922
199811
199757
199644
199567
199422
199322
199222
199167
199033
198944
198822
198744
198668
198556
198468
19831315
198277
198166
1980911
19791019

When crashes happen on the B980

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B980 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (53).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday31 (21%)
  • Wednesday25 (17%)
  • Thursday28 (19%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday14 (9.3%)
  • Sunday13 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (12%)
  • 9am to noon10 (6.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (35%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (6.7%)
  • February15 (10%)
  • March14 (9.3%)
  • April12 (8%)
  • May12 (8%)
  • June8 (5.3%)
  • July10 (6.7%)
  • August10 (6.7%)
  • September18 (12%)
  • October11 (7.3%)
  • November11 (7.3%)
  • December19 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight99 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B980 crashes

On the B980, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph111 (74%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph27 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds120 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (65%)
  • Wet or damp46 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.7%)
  • Snow3 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway85 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (31%)
  • Roundabout18 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B980 crashes

Car occupants make up 35% of the people killed or injured on the B980, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant63 (35%)
  • Pedestrian44 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (22%)
  • Cyclist12 (6.6%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Other6 (3.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car156 (64%)
  • Motorcycle40 (16%)
  • Bus or coach12 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2%)
  • Other5 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2033 (18%)
  • 21 to 2534 (19%)
  • 26 to 3525 (14%)
  • 36 to 4525 (14%)
  • 46 to 5516 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.3%)
  • Over 755 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider99 (54%)
  • Pedestrian44 (24%)
  • Passenger39 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B980

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B980

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B980 crashes by council area

Of the 150 collisions on the B980, 149 were in Fife.

Collisions on the B980 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFife149181436

B980 crashes by town

Collisions on the B980 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Rosyth (103) and Dunfermline (7).

Recent crashes on the B980

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B980, from 1 January 2009 to 15 January 2025.

Severity