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B998 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
71
4,341st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
99
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
14
14 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
31 Aug 2019
Busiest year
1981
7 collisions

Crash severity on the B998

On the B998, 5.6% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2019

  • Fatal45.6%
  • Serious1420%
  • Slight5375%

Where the B998 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,341st
Most casualties
4,316th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B998 accidents by year

Collisions on the B998 peaked at 7 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 2019.

Collisions and casualties on the B998, 1979 to 2019

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201911
201811
201712
201600
201511
201411
201300
201211
201122
201011
200923
200812
200712
200624
200533
200411
200312
200222
200156
200034
199959
199811
199733
199600
199524
199411
199300
199200
199111
199037
198922
198811
198722
198623
198511
198422
198335
198211
1981710
198011
197936

When crashes happen on the B998

Monday has the most collisions on the B998 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (21%)
  • Tuesday9 (13%)
  • Wednesday8 (11%)
  • Thursday6 (8.5%)
  • Friday13 (18%)
  • Saturday9 (13%)
  • Sunday11 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (11%)
  • 9am to noon14 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (7%)
  • February3 (4.2%)
  • March2 (2.8%)
  • April7 (9.9%)
  • May8 (11%)
  • June4 (5.6%)
  • July4 (5.6%)
  • August7 (9.9%)
  • September8 (11%)
  • October7 (9.9%)
  • November3 (4.2%)
  • December13 (18%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight51 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B998 crashes

On the B998, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph17 (24%)
  • 40 mph3 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph45 (63%)
  • 70 mph3 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds38 (54%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (28%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (13%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp39 (55%)
  • Dry25 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (7%)
  • Snow2 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway67 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B998 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B998, followed by motorcyclists (9.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist7 (7.1%)
  • Pedestrian5 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car96 (79%)
  • Motorcycle8 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1%)
  • 11 to 153 (3%)
  • 16 to 2015 (15%)
  • 21 to 2518 (18%)
  • 26 to 3519 (19%)
  • 36 to 4519 (19%)
  • 46 to 5510 (10%)
  • 56 to 656 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 757 (7.1%)
  • Over 751 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider69 (70%)
  • Passenger25 (25%)
  • Pedestrian5 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B998

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B998

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B998 crashes by council area

Of the 71 collisions on the B998, 69 were in Stirling.

Collisions on the B998 in each area, 1979 to 2019
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStirling6996414

B998 crashes by town

Of the 71 collisions on the B998, 35 were in the built-up area of Stirling.

Latest recorded crashes on the B998

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B998, from 2 October 2001 to 31 August 2019.

Severity