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B6414 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 153 collisions on the B6414 from 1979 to 2023, with 213 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 40 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6414 was on 28 July 2023.

Collisions since 1979
153
3,568th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
213
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
40
51 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
28 Jul 2023
Busiest year
2015
8 collisions

Crash severity on the B6414

On the B6414, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal42.6%
  • Serious4026%
  • Slight10971%

Where the B6414 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,568th
Most casualties
3,540th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,266th

B6414 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6414 peaked at 8 in 2015, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B6414, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202311
202233
202100
202011
201911
201827
201758
201634
2015812
201489
201377
201267
201155
201025
2009611
200822
200723
200623
200522
200478
200349
200211
200111
200024
1999611
199812
199735
1996512
199511
199422
199367
199223
199122
199022
198925
198833
198757
198623
198522
198446
198344
198255
198145
198067
197955

When crashes happen on the B6414

Monday has the most collisions on the B6414 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (32).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (19%)
  • Tuesday20 (13%)
  • Wednesday14 (9.2%)
  • Thursday26 (17%)
  • Friday23 (15%)
  • Saturday18 (12%)
  • Sunday23 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (17%)
  • 9am to noon23 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm32 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm16 (10%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (11%)
  • February18 (12%)
  • March11 (7.2%)
  • April10 (6.5%)
  • May14 (9.2%)
  • June9 (5.9%)
  • July11 (7.2%)
  • August12 (7.8%)
  • September10 (6.5%)
  • October13 (8.5%)
  • November15 (9.8%)
  • December13 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight104 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6414 crashes

On the B6414, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph62 (41%)
  • 40 mph10 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph78 (51%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2%)
  • Other5 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry75 (49%)
  • Wet or damp61 (40%)
  • Frost or ice12 (7.8%)
  • Snow4 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway150 (98%)
  • Roundabout3 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6414 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B6414, followed by pedestrians (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant151 (71%)
  • Pedestrian22 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car174 (73%)
  • Motorcycle19 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach10 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.7%)
  • Other4 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2048 (23%)
  • 21 to 2533 (15%)
  • 26 to 3539 (18%)
  • 36 to 4532 (15%)
  • 46 to 5518 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 754 (1.9%)
  • Over 752 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider138 (65%)
  • Passenger53 (25%)
  • Pedestrian22 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6414

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6414

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6414 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6414 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Lothian has the most, with 91, followed by Midlothian (56).

Collisions on the B6414 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Lothian91130330
2ndMidlothian567417

B6414 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6414 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dalkeith (34) and Tranent (29).

Latest recorded crashes on the B6414

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6414, from 6 December 2014 to 28 July 2023.

Severity