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B6401 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 63 collisions on the B6401 from 1980 to 2022, with 89 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 13 serious, and 5 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6401 was on 1 January 2022.

Collisions since 1980
63
4,445th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
89
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
5 people killed
Serious collisions
13
14 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
1 Jan 2022
Busiest year
1999
8 collisions

Crash severity on the B6401

On the B6401, 4.8% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2022

  • Fatal34.8%
  • Serious1321%
  • Slight4775%

Where the B6401 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,445th
Most casualties
4,396th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

B6401 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6401 peaked at 8 in 1999, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B6401, 1980 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
201800
201712
201611
201500
201400
201333
201211
201100
201000
200925
200811
200700
200622
2005610
200412
200358
200211
200122
200000
1999812
199811
199711
199656
199511
199400
199300
199200
199134
199012
198947
198834
198711
198611
198524
198412
198300
198211
198111
198022

When crashes happen on the B6401

Friday has the most collisions on the B6401 (14), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (18).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (19%)
  • Tuesday9 (14%)
  • Wednesday6 (9.5%)
  • Thursday5 (7.9%)
  • Friday14 (22%)
  • Saturday9 (14%)
  • Sunday8 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (11%)
  • 9am to noon14 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm18 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (9.5%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (3.2%)
  • February4 (6.3%)
  • March4 (6.3%)
  • April2 (3.2%)
  • May4 (6.3%)
  • June6 (9.5%)
  • July7 (11%)
  • August14 (22%)
  • September7 (11%)
  • October6 (9.5%)
  • November2 (3.2%)
  • December5 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight54 (86%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6401 crashes

On the B6401, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph4 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph58 (92%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds42 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (24%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Other1 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp29 (46%)
  • Dry27 (43%)
  • Snow3 (4.8%)
  • Frost or ice2 (3.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway63 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6401 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B6401, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (11%)
  • Van occupant5 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (4.5%)
  • Pedestrian3 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car60 (67%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (13%)
  • Motorcycle8 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.1%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 209 (10%)
  • 21 to 258 (9%)
  • 26 to 3513 (15%)
  • 36 to 4515 (17%)
  • 46 to 5513 (15%)
  • 56 to 658 (9%)
  • 66 to 758 (9%)
  • Over 756 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider52 (58%)
  • Passenger34 (38%)
  • Pedestrian3 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6401

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6401

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6401 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6401 were recorded in 2 council areas. Scottish Borders has the most, with 58, followed by City of Edinburgh (5).

Collisions on the B6401 in each area, 1980 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders5883213
2ndCity of Edinburgh5610

Latest recorded crashes on the B6401

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6401, from 23 August 2002 to 1 January 2022.

Severity