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B1347 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 119 collisions on the B1347 from 1979 to 2024, with 172 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 32 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B1347 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
119
3,857th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
172
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
32
40 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B1347

On the B1347, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious3227%
  • Slight8571%

Where the B1347 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,857th
Most casualties
3,791st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

B1347 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1347 peaked at 11 in 1979; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1347, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202423
202312
202211
202157
202000
201911
201800
201722
201600
201533
201422
201312
201255
201112
2010511
2009914
200811
200738
200678
200557
200457
200347
200235
200112
200000
199956
199835
199711
199600
199533
199433
199311
199200
199100
199049
1989710
198834
198711
198600
198534
198411
198311
198234
198100
198022
19791117

When crashes happen on the B1347

Sunday has the most collisions on the B1347 (41), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (41).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (13%)
  • Tuesday11 (9.2%)
  • Wednesday10 (8.4%)
  • Thursday10 (8.4%)
  • Friday15 (13%)
  • Saturday17 (14%)
  • Sunday41 (34%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (11%)
  • 9am to noon20 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm41 (34%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (8.4%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (2.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (2.5%)
  • February9 (7.6%)
  • March5 (4.2%)
  • April9 (7.6%)
  • May9 (7.6%)
  • June13 (11%)
  • July20 (17%)
  • August16 (13%)
  • September10 (8.4%)
  • October7 (5.9%)
  • November9 (7.6%)
  • December9 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight103 (87%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1347 crashes

On the B1347, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph14 (12%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph100 (84%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds97 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (8.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry76 (64%)
  • Wet or damp36 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1347 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B1347, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant116 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (20%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist6 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car146 (72%)
  • Motorcycle31 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1511 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2031 (18%)
  • 21 to 2518 (10%)
  • 26 to 3528 (16%)
  • 36 to 4519 (11%)
  • 46 to 5519 (11%)
  • 56 to 6522 (13%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.4%)
  • Over 757 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider103 (60%)
  • Passenger59 (34%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1347

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1347

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1347 crashes by council area

Of the 119 collisions on the B1347, 118 were in East Lothian.

Collisions on the B1347 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Lothian118171232

B1347 crashes by town

Of the 119 collisions on the B1347, 18 were in the built-up area of North Berwick.

Recent crashes on the B1347

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1347, from 2 October 2010 to 30 August 2024.

Severity