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B6456 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 51 collisions on the B6456 from 1979 to 2022, with 57 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 10 serious, and 3 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6456 was on 2 March 2022.

Collisions since 1979
51
4,596th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
57
1.12 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
10
12 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
2 Mar 2022
Busiest year
2005
5 collisions

Crash severity on the B6456

On the B6456, 5.9% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal35.9%
  • Serious1020%
  • Slight3875%

Where the B6456 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,596th
Most casualties
4,711th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,617th

B6456 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6456 peaked at 5 in 2005, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B6456, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202212
202111
202000
201900
201800
201700
201611
201500
201411
201300
201200
201111
201011
200912
200811
200711
200633
200555
200445
200311
200223
200144
200011
199922
199834
199711
199611
199534
199411
199333
199200
199122
199011
198900
198800
198722
198600
198500
198400
198300
198211
198100
198000
197922

When crashes happen on the B6456

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6456 (13), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (11).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2 (3.9%)
  • Tuesday6 (12%)
  • Wednesday8 (16%)
  • Thursday13 (25%)
  • Friday5 (9.8%)
  • Saturday9 (18%)
  • Sunday8 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (16%)
  • 9am to noon9 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm7 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm11 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (9.8%)
  • February1 (2%)
  • March7 (14%)
  • April1 (2%)
  • May6 (12%)
  • June6 (12%)
  • July3 (5.9%)
  • August4 (7.8%)
  • September4 (7.8%)
  • October3 (5.9%)
  • November10 (20%)
  • December1 (2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight35 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6456 crashes

On the B6456, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (3.9%)
  • 40 mph1 (2%)
  • 50 mph1 (2%)
  • 60 mph47 (92%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds30 (59%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (27%)
  • Fog or mist2 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (2%)
  • Other2 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp30 (59%)
  • Dry15 (29%)
  • Frost or ice3 (5.9%)
  • Snow3 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway51 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6456 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B6456, followed by van occupants (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant41 (72%)
  • Van occupant6 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (5.3%)
  • Pedestrian3 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist2 (3.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car47 (66%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (11%)
  • Motorcycle2 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (2.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 207 (12%)
  • 21 to 2510 (18%)
  • 26 to 3510 (18%)
  • 36 to 4510 (18%)
  • 46 to 555 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 655 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 755 (8.8%)
  • Over 752 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider42 (74%)
  • Passenger12 (21%)
  • Pedestrian3 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6456

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6456

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6456 crashes by council area

All 51 collisions on the B6456 were in Scottish Borders.

Collisions on the B6456 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders5157310

Latest recorded crashes on the B6456

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6456, from 30 August 2001 to 2 March 2022.

Severity