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B6471 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 47 collisions on the B6471 from 1979 to 2025, with 56 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 11 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6471, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
47
4,642nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
56
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
11
13 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6471

On the B6471, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal12.1%
  • Serious1123%
  • Slight3574%

Where the B6471 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,642nd
Most casualties
4,723rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B6471 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6471 peaked at 4 in 1979 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6471, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202300
202211
202100
202000
201900
201800
201723
201611
201522
201411
201311
201222
201100
201000
200900
200811
200722
200635
200500
200400
200300
200211
200100
200000
199900
199812
199711
199600
199511
199400
199300
199200
199135
199022
198934
198811
198711
198622
198534
198411
198311
198233
198100
198012
197944

When crashes happen on the B6471

Friday has the most collisions on the B6471 (12), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (15%)
  • Tuesday8 (17%)
  • Wednesday5 (11%)
  • Thursday3 (6.4%)
  • Friday12 (26%)
  • Saturday5 (11%)
  • Sunday7 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (17%)
  • 9am to noon5 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm14 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight2 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (6.4%)
  • February1 (2.1%)
  • March6 (13%)
  • April3 (6.4%)
  • May5 (11%)
  • June4 (8.5%)
  • July4 (8.5%)
  • August4 (8.5%)
  • September8 (17%)
  • October5 (11%)
  • November1 (2.1%)
  • December3 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight37 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6471 crashes

On the B6471, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (8.5%)
  • 30 mph31 (66%)
  • 40 mph2 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph10 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds38 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.1%)
  • Other1 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry33 (70%)
  • Wet or damp11 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (4.3%)
  • Snow1 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway44 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6471 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B6471, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant25 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (18%)
  • Pedestrian9 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist4 (7.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car47 (63%)
  • Motorcycle9 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (11%)
  • Bus or coach4 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (5.3%)
  • Minibus2 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 155 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2015 (27%)
  • 21 to 254 (7.1%)
  • 26 to 357 (13%)
  • 36 to 456 (11%)
  • 46 to 559 (16%)
  • 56 to 652 (3.6%)
  • 66 to 753 (5.4%)
  • Over 753 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider30 (54%)
  • Passenger17 (30%)
  • Pedestrian9 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6471

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6471

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6471 crashes by council area

Of the 47 collisions on the B6471, 44 were in East Lothian.

Collisions on the B6471 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Lothian4452111

B6471 crashes by town

Of the 47 collisions on the B6471, 43 were in the built-up area of Haddington.

Recent crashes on the B6471

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6471, from 3 April 1991 to 19 December 2025.

Severity