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M77 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 421 collisions on the M77 from 1983 to 2025, with 622 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 68 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the M77, up 88% from 8 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

Collisions since 1983
421
2,216th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
622
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
68
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 88% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 92% on 2024

Crash severity on the M77

On the M77, 1% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious6816%
  • Slight34983%

Where the M77 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,216th
Most casualties
2,086th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,523rd

M77 accidents by year

Collisions on the M77 peaked at 33 in 2010 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M77, 1983 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251523
2024812
2023716
2022915
2021615
2020912
20191013
20181423
20172336
20161727
20152535
20141216
20131415
20121724
20111925
20103346
20092228
20081825
20072126
20061831
20051418
20041223
2003912
2002917
200167
2000711
19991020
19981015
1997610
199611
199523
199422
199312
199223
199122
199011
198924
198844
198722
198600
198500
198411
198311

When crashes happen on the M77

Tuesday has the most collisions on the M77 (70), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (88).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (14%)
  • Tuesday70 (17%)
  • Wednesday56 (13%)
  • Thursday59 (14%)
  • Friday67 (16%)
  • Saturday65 (15%)
  • Sunday47 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am21 (5%)
  • 6am to 9am76 (18%)
  • 9am to noon55 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm67 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm88 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm66 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (8.8%)
  • February37 (8.8%)
  • March37 (8.8%)
  • April21 (5%)
  • May32 (7.6%)
  • June27 (6.4%)
  • July34 (8.1%)
  • August27 (6.4%)
  • September28 (6.7%)
  • October39 (9.3%)
  • November35 (8.3%)
  • December67 (16%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight277 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M77 crashes

On the M77, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 50 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph9 (2.1%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph217 (52%)
  • 60 mph62 (15%)
  • 70 mph130 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds284 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (6.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (3.1%)
  • Other28 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry202 (48%)
  • Wet or damp179 (43%)
  • Frost or ice22 (5.2%)
  • Snow18 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway370 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (8.8%)
  • Single carriageway10 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M77 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the M77, followed by van occupants (5.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant519 (83%)
  • Van occupant34 (5.5%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car729 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle24 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2090 (14%)
  • 21 to 2597 (16%)
  • 26 to 35145 (23%)
  • 36 to 4599 (16%)
  • 46 to 5575 (12%)
  • 56 to 6551 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.4%)
  • Over 7515 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider406 (65%)
  • Passenger210 (34%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M77

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M77

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

M77 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M77 were recorded in 3 council areas. Glasgow City has the most, with 230, followed by East Renfrewshire (106) and East Ayrshire (83).

Collisions on the M77 in each area, 1983 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGlasgow City230340232
2ndEast Renfrewshire106162224
3rdEast Ayrshire83114012

M77 crashes by town

Collisions on the M77 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Glasgow (29) and Newton Mearns (3).

Recent crashes on the M77

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M77, from 30 September 2023 to 3 December 2025.

Severity