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M876 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 303 collisions on the M876 from 1979 to 2025, with 436 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 84 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the M876, down 75% from 4 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
303
2,675th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
436
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
84
101 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the M876

On the M876, 2% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious8428%
  • Slight21370%

Where the M876 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,675th
Most casualties
2,599th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

M876 accidents by year

Collisions on the M876 peaked at 17 in 2003 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M876, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202444
202345
202222
202156
202033
201945
20181017
201789
20161215
20151015
20141010
201344
201222
201122
2010912
2009915
200889
200733
200644
200544
200469
20031722
200279
2001914
200069
1999614
1998911
19971422
199679
1995915
199469
1993411
1992911
19911012
1990511
1989913
1988717
1987816
198644
198533
198411
1983814
198255
198145
1980710
1979513

When crashes happen on the M876

Saturday has the most collisions on the M876 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (65).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday45 (15%)
  • Wednesday39 (13%)
  • Thursday48 (16%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday50 (17%)
  • Sunday39 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (7.6%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am52 (17%)
  • 9am to noon40 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm65 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm46 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (8.9%)
  • February27 (8.9%)
  • March21 (6.9%)
  • April20 (6.6%)
  • May18 (5.9%)
  • June28 (9.2%)
  • July31 (10%)
  • August33 (11%)
  • September21 (6.9%)
  • October24 (7.9%)
  • November26 (8.6%)
  • December27 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight195 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting104 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M876 crashes

On the M876, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 52% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph8 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph290 (96%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (60%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (25%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (5.6%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.3%)
  • Other15 (5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp159 (52%)
  • Dry113 (37%)
  • Frost or ice23 (7.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway247 (82%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (13%)
  • Single carriageway10 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M876 crashes

Car occupants make up 81% of the people killed or injured on the M876, followed by motorcyclists (6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant352 (81%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (6%)
  • Van occupant22 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (3.2%)
  • Pedestrian9 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car368 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (6%)
  • Motorcycle26 (5.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.5%)
  • Minibus5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.1%)
  • 16 to 2055 (13%)
  • 21 to 2570 (16%)
  • 26 to 35108 (25%)
  • 36 to 4589 (20%)
  • 46 to 5558 (13%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 757 (1.6%)
  • Over 756 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider293 (67%)
  • Passenger134 (31%)
  • Pedestrian9 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M876

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M876

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

M876 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M876 were recorded in 2 council areas. Falkirk has the most, with 298, followed by Stirling (4).

Collisions on the M876 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFalkirk298431683
2ndStirling4401

M876 crashes by town

Of the 303 collisions on the M876, 4 were in the built-up area of Bonnybridge.

Recent crashes on the M876

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M876, from 8 November 2018 to 11 June 2025.

Severity