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B6461 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 209 collisions on the B6461 from 1979 to 2025, with 272 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 56 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6461, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
209
3,183rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
272
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
56
66 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6461

On the B6461, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious5627%
  • Slight14871%

Where the B6461 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,183rd
Most casualties
3,250th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B6461 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6461 peaked at 12 in 1989 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6461, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202423
202311
202200
202111
202011
201911
201822
201746
201622
201533
201423
201312
201222
201145
201034
200966
200857
200745
2006611
200588
200433
200335
200235
2001811
20001012
199933
199878
1997610
199678
199556
199488
1993910
199222
1991811
199055
19891219
198835
1987813
1986811
198555
1984810
198323
198211
198122
1980710
197959

When crashes happen on the B6461

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6461 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (48).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (14%)
  • Tuesday30 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (13%)
  • Thursday35 (17%)
  • Friday35 (17%)
  • Saturday26 (12%)
  • Sunday26 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (7.7%)
  • 9am to noon36 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm48 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.6%)
  • February12 (5.7%)
  • March19 (9.1%)
  • April17 (8.1%)
  • May15 (7.2%)
  • June20 (9.6%)
  • July28 (13%)
  • August13 (6.2%)
  • September18 (8.6%)
  • October18 (8.6%)
  • November19 (9.1%)
  • December12 (5.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight151 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (9.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6461 crashes

On the B6461, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 47% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph54 (26%)
  • 40 mph2 (1%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph150 (72%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds141 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (24%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Other6 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (47%)
  • Wet or damp93 (44%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4.8%)
  • Snow6 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway203 (97%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6461 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B6461, followed by pedestrians (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant184 (68%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant15 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist14 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car225 (72%)
  • Motorcycle22 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2055 (20%)
  • 21 to 2526 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3545 (17%)
  • 36 to 4534 (13%)
  • 46 to 5529 (11%)
  • 56 to 6525 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7522 (8.1%)
  • Over 7512 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider171 (63%)
  • Passenger78 (29%)
  • Pedestrian23 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6461

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6461

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6461 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6461 were recorded in 3 council areas. Scottish Borders has the most, with 184, followed by Northumberland (15) and Newark and Sherwood (8).

Collisions on the B6461 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stScottish Borders184243552
2ndNorthumberland151802
3rdNewark and Sherwood8901

B6461 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6461 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Kelso (34) and New Ollerton and Ollerton (5).

Recent crashes on the B6461

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6461, from 1 June 2012 to 21 November 2025.

Severity