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B1361 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 125 collisions on the B1361 from 1979 to 2025, with 182 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 32 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1361, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
125
3,802nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
182
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
32
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1361

On the B1361, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.4%
  • Serious3226%
  • Slight9072%

Where the B1361 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,802nd
Most casualties
3,727th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

B1361 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1361 peaked at 7 in 1997 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1361, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202400
202323
202211
202111
202022
201900
201833
201711
201655
201538
201469
201335
201244
201157
201014
200922
200844
200755
2006610
200511
2004613
200333
200233
200147
200013
199933
199838
199779
199622
199545
199411
199359
199257
199112
199047
198935
198869
198711
198600
198500
198400
198300
198244
198100
198012
197911

When crashes happen on the B1361

Sunday has the most collisions on the B1361 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (17%)
  • Wednesday19 (15%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday14 (11%)
  • Saturday15 (12%)
  • Sunday23 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (4%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (8.8%)
  • 9am to noon19 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm16 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (10%)
  • February9 (7.2%)
  • March10 (8%)
  • April10 (8%)
  • May12 (9.6%)
  • June8 (6.4%)
  • July16 (13%)
  • August11 (8.8%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October5 (4%)
  • November10 (8%)
  • December8 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight86 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1361 crashes

On the B1361, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph40 (32%)
  • 40 mph18 (14%)
  • 60 mph64 (51%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.6%)
  • Other4 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (62%)
  • Wet or damp45 (36%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (92%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1361 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B1361, followed by cyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant118 (65%)
  • Cyclist18 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (7.1%)
  • Pedestrian12 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant11 (6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car138 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle14 (7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2037 (20%)
  • 21 to 2529 (16%)
  • 26 to 3531 (17%)
  • 36 to 4528 (15%)
  • 46 to 5518 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.4%)
  • Over 754 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider119 (65%)
  • Passenger51 (28%)
  • Pedestrian12 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1361

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1361

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1361 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1361 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Lothian has the most, with 118, followed by West Lindsey (6).

Collisions on the B1361 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Lothian118174228
2ndWest Lindsey6713

B1361 crashes by town

Of the 125 collisions on the B1361, 43 were in the built-up area of Prestonpans.

Recent crashes on the B1361

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1361, from 5 July 2014 to 4 May 2025.

Severity