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B6372 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 155 collisions on the B6372 from 1979 to 2025, with 226 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 47 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6372, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
155
3,553rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
226
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
47
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6372

On the B6372, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious4730%
  • Slight10769%

Where the B6372 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,553rd
Most casualties
3,472nd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,056th

B6372 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6372 peaked at 7 in 2021 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6372, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202445
202333
202245
2021712
2020614
201959
201822
201711
201646
201500
201422
201300
2012611
201122
201046
200935
200822
200759
200611
200579
200445
200313
200211
200100
200022
199936
199836
199758
199646
199545
199446
199324
199223
199145
199047
198933
198824
198757
198633
198512
198433
198322
198278
198158
198034
197977

When crashes happen on the B6372

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6372 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (16%)
  • Tuesday21 (14%)
  • Wednesday17 (11%)
  • Thursday13 (8.4%)
  • Friday23 (15%)
  • Saturday26 (17%)
  • Sunday30 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (7.7%)
  • 9am to noon15 (9.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm44 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.7%)
  • February13 (8.4%)
  • March10 (6.5%)
  • April9 (5.8%)
  • May13 (8.4%)
  • June12 (7.7%)
  • July20 (13%)
  • August16 (10%)
  • September11 (7.1%)
  • October16 (10%)
  • November17 (11%)
  • December6 (3.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight104 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6372 crashes

On the B6372, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph40 (26%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph112 (72%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds124 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (4.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (61%)
  • Wet or damp49 (32%)
  • Frost or ice9 (5.8%)
  • Snow2 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway154 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6372 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B6372, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (14%)
  • Pedestrian16 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant12 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist4 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car156 (69%)
  • Motorcycle29 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (8.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.8%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1515 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2060 (27%)
  • 21 to 2530 (13%)
  • 26 to 3527 (12%)
  • 36 to 4530 (13%)
  • 46 to 5519 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6524 (11%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.1%)
  • Over 752 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (59%)
  • Passenger76 (34%)
  • Pedestrian16 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6372

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6372

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6372 crashes by council area

All 155 collisions on the B6372 were in Midlothian.

Collisions on the B6372 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMidlothian155226147

B6372 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6372 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Gorebridge and Mayfield (25) and Penicuik (9).

Recent crashes on the B6372

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6372, from 15 July 2020 to 5 December 2025.

Severity