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B6355 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 416 collisions on the B6355 from 1979 to 2024, with 611 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 113 serious, and 14 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6355 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
416
2,237th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
611
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
113
156 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
5 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6355

On the B6355, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal143.4%
  • Serious11327%
  • Slight28969%

Where the B6355 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,237th
Most casualties
2,104th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,716th

B6355 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6355 peaked at 15 in 1998; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6355, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202425
202333
202236
202100
202022
201922
201837
2017812
201666
201533
201488
20131015
201222
2011912
20101214
20091418
2008910
2007811
2006911
20051018
2004710
20031013
20021115
2001814
2000815
19991219
19981525
1997910
1996915
19951116
19941319
19931518
19921321
1991911
19901218
1989710
1988923
19871420
1986915
19851521
19841422
19831217
19821114
19811324
19801214
19791527

When crashes happen on the B6355

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6355 (75), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (90).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (10%)
  • Tuesday53 (13%)
  • Wednesday62 (15%)
  • Thursday52 (13%)
  • Friday68 (16%)
  • Saturday75 (18%)
  • Sunday63 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (6%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (13%)
  • 9am to noon47 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm77 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm90 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm67 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight48 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (7%)
  • February33 (7.9%)
  • March21 (5%)
  • April26 (6.3%)
  • May34 (8.2%)
  • June39 (9.4%)
  • July42 (10%)
  • August37 (8.9%)
  • September32 (7.7%)
  • October48 (12%)
  • November44 (11%)
  • December31 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight294 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting105 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6355 crashes

On the B6355, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph56 (13%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph354 (85%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds300 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (4.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Other27 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry191 (46%)
  • Wet or damp180 (43%)
  • Frost or ice33 (7.9%)
  • Snow8 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway410 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6355 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B6355, followed by motorcyclists (9.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant455 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant36 (5.9%)
  • Pedestrian25 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist17 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car434 (75%)
  • Motorcycle55 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.5%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1524 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20155 (25%)
  • 21 to 2569 (11%)
  • 26 to 35107 (18%)
  • 36 to 4577 (13%)
  • 46 to 5554 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.4%)
  • Over 7516 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider367 (60%)
  • Passenger219 (36%)
  • Pedestrian25 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6355

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6355

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6355 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6355 were recorded in 3 council areas. Scottish Borders has the most, with 234, followed by East Lothian (179) and City of Edinburgh (3).

Collisions on the B6355 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders234337653
2ndEast Lothian179269857
3rdCity of Edinburgh3503

B6355 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6355 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Eyemouth (23) and Tranent (5).

Recent crashes on the B6355

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6355, from 12 August 2016 to 15 May 2024.

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