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B6415 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 627 collisions on the B6415 from 1979 to 2025, with 756 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 101 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B6415, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
627
1,640th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
756
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
101
114 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6415

On the B6415, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious10116%
  • Slight51883%

Where the B6415 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,640th
Most casualties
1,814th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,898th

B6415 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6415 peaked at 30 in 1991 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6415, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202422
2023710
202233
202155
202044
201967
2018610
20171012
201699
20151720
20141622
20131316
201269
20111011
20101417
2009916
20081516
20071822
20061314
20051519
20041721
20031111
20021520
20011922
20002132
19992124
19982122
19971113
19962228
19952428
19942325
19931719
19922427
19913030
19902832
19893035
19882638
19872936
198688
198511
198422
198345
198266
198155
198057
1979511

When crashes happen on the B6415

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6415 (107), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (183).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (14%)
  • Tuesday94 (15%)
  • Wednesday92 (15%)
  • Thursday107 (17%)
  • Friday99 (16%)
  • Saturday90 (14%)
  • Sunday60 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (7.5%)
  • 9am to noon93 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm135 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm183 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm104 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight39 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (7.7%)
  • February49 (7.8%)
  • March59 (9.4%)
  • April49 (7.8%)
  • May56 (8.9%)
  • June53 (8.5%)
  • July47 (7.5%)
  • August49 (7.8%)
  • September41 (6.5%)
  • October62 (9.9%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December46 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight464 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit135 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6415 crashes

On the B6415, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (3.8%)
  • 30 mph521 (83%)
  • 40 mph27 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph55 (8.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds503 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Other17 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry446 (71%)
  • Wet or damp173 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway598 (95%)
  • Roundabout20 (3.2%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6415 crashes

Car occupants make up 36% of the people killed or injured on the B6415, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant275 (36%)
  • Pedestrian176 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant158 (21%)
  • Cyclist65 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car616 (62%)
  • Bus or coach159 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle53 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1%)
  • Other13 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1538 (5%)
  • 16 to 2064 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 2564 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 35129 (17%)
  • 36 to 4597 (13%)
  • 46 to 5576 (10%)
  • 56 to 6578 (10%)
  • 66 to 7573 (9.7%)
  • Over 7584 (11%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (42%)
  • Passenger262 (35%)
  • Pedestrian176 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6415

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6415

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6415 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6415 were recorded in 3 council areas. City of Edinburgh has the most, with 487, followed by East Lothian (110) and Midlothian (29).

Collisions on the B6415 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh487560663
2ndEast Lothian110146225
3rdMidlothian2949013

B6415 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6415 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Edinburgh (478) and Musselburgh (42).

Recent crashes on the B6415

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6415, from 30 April 2020 to 6 December 2025.

Severity