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B6397 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 135 collisions on the B6397 from 1979 to 2025, with 216 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 36 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6397, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
135
3,721st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
216
1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
36
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6397

On the B6397, 4.4% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal64.4%
  • Serious3627%
  • Slight9369%

Where the B6397 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,721st
Most casualties
3,523rd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B6397 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6397 peaked at 14 in 1999 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6397, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202236
202100
202000
201935
201811
201724
201644
201535
201412
201300
201233
201111
201011
200945
200825
200711
200600
200544
2004711
2003912
200255
200127
200059
19991424
199845
1997610
199614
199513
199423
199322
199258
199111
199023
1989716
198824
198736
198613
198511
198435
198335
198245
198134
198035
197935

When crashes happen on the B6397

Friday has the most collisions on the B6397 (28), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (31).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (14%)
  • Tuesday19 (14%)
  • Wednesday14 (10%)
  • Thursday18 (13%)
  • Friday28 (21%)
  • Saturday16 (12%)
  • Sunday21 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (9.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (13%)
  • 9am to noon13 (9.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.4%)
  • February9 (6.7%)
  • March13 (9.6%)
  • April15 (11%)
  • May14 (10%)
  • June10 (7.4%)
  • July13 (9.6%)
  • August18 (13%)
  • September11 (8.1%)
  • October8 (5.9%)
  • November7 (5.2%)
  • December7 (5.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight94 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (30%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6397 crashes

On the B6397, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph132 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds85 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.5%)
  • Other10 (7.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp77 (57%)
  • Dry49 (36%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.4%)
  • Snow2 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway134 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6397 crashes

Car occupants make up 85% of the people killed or injured on the B6397, followed by van occupants (5.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant184 (85%)
  • Van occupant12 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.3%)
  • Cyclist3 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car151 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle6 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.6%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2050 (23%)
  • 21 to 2523 (11%)
  • 26 to 3534 (16%)
  • 36 to 4535 (16%)
  • 46 to 5522 (10%)
  • 56 to 6523 (11%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.7%)
  • Over 755 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider137 (63%)
  • Passenger78 (36%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6397

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6397

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6397 crashes by council area

Of the 135 collisions on the B6397, 134 were in Scottish Borders.

Collisions on the B6397 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders134213635

Recent crashes on the B6397

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6397, from 5 April 2010 to 18 March 2025.

Severity