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B6374 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 283 collisions on the B6374 from 1979 to 2025, with 381 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 72 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B6374, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
283
2,787th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
381
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
72
78 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6374

On the B6374, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious7225%
  • Slight20472%

Where the B6374 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,787th
Most casualties
2,793rd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,439th

B6374 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6374 peaked at 17 in 1996 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6374, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202433
202367
202235
202100
202023
201957
201833
201711
201612
201546
201446
201356
201224
201100
2010710
200955
200858
200746
200626
200524
200467
200345
2002917
2001812
200035
1999714
199846
19971520
19961723
199566
1994713
1993811
199267
199158
19901010
19891417
198877
198789
198666
198567
19841014
198355
19821013
19811519
198055
19791418

When crashes happen on the B6374

Friday has the most collisions on the B6374 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (65).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday44 (16%)
  • Thursday42 (15%)
  • Friday47 (17%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday38 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (12%)
  • 9am to noon46 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm65 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (9.9%)
  • February26 (9.2%)
  • March23 (8.1%)
  • April25 (8.8%)
  • May18 (6.4%)
  • June21 (7.4%)
  • July15 (5.3%)
  • August16 (5.7%)
  • September33 (12%)
  • October28 (9.9%)
  • November32 (11%)
  • December18 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight205 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6374 crashes

On the B6374, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph175 (62%)
  • 40 mph35 (12%)
  • 60 mph71 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds197 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Other23 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry140 (49%)
  • Wet or damp115 (41%)
  • Frost or ice21 (7.4%)
  • Snow6 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway274 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6374 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B6374, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant231 (61%)
  • Pedestrian58 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (12%)
  • Cyclist16 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Other7 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car363 (75%)
  • Motorcycle44 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.1%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1522 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2078 (20%)
  • 21 to 2547 (12%)
  • 26 to 3570 (18%)
  • 36 to 4544 (12%)
  • 46 to 5525 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7522 (5.8%)
  • Over 7511 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider231 (61%)
  • Passenger92 (24%)
  • Pedestrian58 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6374

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6374

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6374 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6374 were recorded in 2 council areas. Scottish Borders has the most, with 165, followed by Amber Valley (118).

Collisions on the B6374 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders165226553
2ndAmber Valley118155219

B6374 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6374 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Galashiels (84) and Ripley, Amber Valley (50).

Recent crashes on the B6374

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6374, from 25 June 2018 to 18 June 2025.

Severity