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B6357 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 334 collisions on the B6357 from 1979 to 2025, with 454 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 124 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6357, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
334
2,544th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
454
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
13 people killed
Serious collisions
124
147 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6357

On the B6357, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal123.6%
  • Serious12437%
  • Slight19859%

Where the B6357 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,544th
Most casualties
2,541st
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,614th

B6357 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6357 peaked at 20 in 2005 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6357, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202469
202334
202211
202157
202056
201955
201844
20171011
201669
2015912
201445
201346
201279
201179
2010810
200988
20081012
200768
20061315
20052031
2004712
20031219
20021015
200144
200078
1999710
1998911
1997613
19961018
1995510
199438
1993911
1992812
199177
199058
1989711
198835
19871012
19861113
198568
198467
198368
1982911
198155
1980814
19791010

When crashes happen on the B6357

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6357 (79), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (89).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (16%)
  • Tuesday35 (10%)
  • Wednesday28 (8.4%)
  • Thursday38 (11%)
  • Friday41 (12%)
  • Saturday59 (18%)
  • Sunday79 (24%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (10%)
  • 9am to noon41 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm76 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm89 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.3%)
  • February18 (5.4%)
  • March22 (6.6%)
  • April21 (6.3%)
  • May34 (10%)
  • June34 (10%)
  • July35 (10%)
  • August37 (11%)
  • September42 (13%)
  • October34 (10%)
  • November18 (5.4%)
  • December18 (5.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight260 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6357 crashes

On the B6357, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph23 (6.9%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph304 (91%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Other14 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry177 (53%)
  • Wet or damp132 (40%)
  • Frost or ice15 (4.5%)
  • Snow7 (2.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6357 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B6357, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant275 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (22%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant19 (4.2%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist7 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car284 (58%)
  • Motorcycle95 (20%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.6%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.2%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2089 (20%)
  • 21 to 2553 (12%)
  • 26 to 3580 (18%)
  • 36 to 4571 (16%)
  • 46 to 5560 (13%)
  • 56 to 6547 (10%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.4%)
  • Over 757 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider303 (67%)
  • Passenger136 (30%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6357

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6357

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6357 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6357 were recorded in 4 council areas. Scottish Borders has the most, with 183, followed by Dumfries and Galloway (141) and East Lothian (7).

Collisions on the B6357 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders183238572
2ndDumfries and Galloway141204749
3rdEast Lothian7903
4thCumberland3300

B6357 crashes by town

Of the 334 collisions on the B6357, 8 were in the built-up area of Annan.

Recent crashes on the B6357

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6357, from 21 September 2019 to 11 October 2025.

Severity