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B6438 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 84 collisions on the B6438 from 1979 to 2025, with 146 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 25 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6438, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
84
4,195th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
146
1.74 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
25
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6438

On the B6438, 4.8% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal44.8%
  • Serious2530%
  • Slight5565%

Where the B6438 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,195th
Most casualties
3,954th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B6438 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6438 peaked at 6 in 1982 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6438, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202415
202323
202213
202100
202000
201900
201800
201711
201611
201500
201411
201300
201211
201100
201011
200934
200822
200700
200622
200535
200426
200338
200238
200122
200024
199925
199833
199722
199622
199536
199423
199323
199211
199135
199022
198923
198822
198724
198623
198557
198411
198339
1982616
198114
198044
197923

When crashes happen on the B6438

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6438 (19), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (18).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (11%)
  • Tuesday10 (12%)
  • Wednesday8 (9.5%)
  • Thursday19 (23%)
  • Friday15 (18%)
  • Saturday9 (11%)
  • Sunday14 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (8.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (7.1%)
  • 9am to noon9 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (21%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (9.5%)
  • February8 (9.5%)
  • March3 (3.6%)
  • April4 (4.8%)
  • May7 (8.3%)
  • June10 (12%)
  • July11 (13%)
  • August10 (12%)
  • September7 (8.3%)
  • October5 (6%)
  • November6 (7.1%)
  • December5 (6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight51 (61%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (33%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (4.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6438 crashes

On the B6438, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 45% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph14 (17%)
  • 60 mph69 (82%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds55 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (19%)
  • Fog or mist4 (4.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (4.8%)
  • Other4 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry38 (45%)
  • Wet or damp37 (44%)
  • Snow5 (6%)
  • Frost or ice4 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway83 (99%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6438 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B6438, followed by van occupants (8.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant111 (76%)
  • Van occupant12 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (4.8%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist3 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.1%)
  • Pedestrian3 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car86 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (9.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle6 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.7%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2038 (26%)
  • 21 to 2522 (15%)
  • 26 to 3523 (16%)
  • 36 to 4515 (10%)
  • 46 to 5510 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 659 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.1%)
  • Over 753 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider73 (50%)
  • Passenger70 (48%)
  • Pedestrian3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6438

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6438

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6438 crashes by council area

Of the 84 collisions on the B6438, 83 were in Scottish Borders.

Collisions on the B6438 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders83145425

Recent crashes on the B6438

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6438, from 30 March 2003 to 18 June 2025.

Severity