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B6356 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 35 collisions on the B6356 from 1979 to 2022, with 43 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 8 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B6356 was on 20 September 2022.

Collisions since 1979
35
4,816th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
43
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
8
10 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
20 Sep 2022
Busiest year
2004
3 collisions

Crash severity on the B6356

None of the 35 collisions on the B6356 were fatal, and 23% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious823%
  • Slight2777%

Where the B6356 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,816th
Most casualties
4,854th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,719th

B6356 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6356 peaked at 3 in 2004, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B6356, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202211
202100
202000
201900
201811
201711
201600
201500
201400
201311
201211
201111
201000
200900
200812
200700
200600
200512
200436
200300
200200
200111
200011
199922
199811
199700
199622
199533
199400
199300
199233
199100
199011
198922
198800
198723
198611
198511
198433
198300
198200
198100
198000
197913

When crashes happen on the B6356

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6356 (7), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (10).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2 (5.7%)
  • Tuesday5 (14%)
  • Wednesday5 (14%)
  • Thursday5 (14%)
  • Friday5 (14%)
  • Saturday7 (20%)
  • Sunday6 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (14%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (5.7%)
  • 9am to noon10 (29%)
  • Noon to 3pm6 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5 (14%)
  • 6pm to 9pm2 (5.7%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (2.9%)
  • February2 (5.7%)
  • March3 (8.6%)
  • April3 (8.6%)
  • May1 (2.9%)
  • June2 (5.7%)
  • July8 (23%)
  • August5 (14%)
  • September3 (8.6%)
  • October4 (11%)
  • November2 (5.7%)
  • December1 (2.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight26 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6356 crashes

On the B6356, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph9 (26%)
  • 60 mph26 (74%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds29 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (11%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.9%)
  • Other1 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry22 (63%)
  • Wet or damp12 (34%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway33 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6356 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the B6356, followed by cyclists (7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant34 (79%)
  • Cyclist3 (7%)
  • Pedestrian3 (7%)
  • Motorcyclist2 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (2.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car39 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle2 (3.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 152 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 209 (21%)
  • 21 to 255 (12%)
  • 26 to 3513 (30%)
  • 36 to 455 (12%)
  • 46 to 553 (7%)
  • 56 to 652 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 751 (2.3%)
  • Over 751 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider29 (67%)
  • Passenger11 (26%)
  • Pedestrian3 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6356

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6356

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6356 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6356 were recorded in 2 council areas. Scottish Borders has the most, with 29, followed by Bolton (5).

Collisions on the B6356 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders293308
2ndBolton5800

B6356 crashes by town

Of the 35 collisions on the B6356, 4 were in the built-up area of Bolton, Bolton.

Latest recorded crashes on the B6356

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6356, from 19 October 1990 to 20 September 2022.

Severity