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B6482 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 125 collisions on the B6482 from 1979 to 2025, with 157 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 34 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6482, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
125
3,802nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
157
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
34
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6482

On the B6482, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.4%
  • Serious3427%
  • Slight8870%

Where the B6482 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,802nd
Most casualties
3,875th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,479th

B6482 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6482 peaked at 7 in 1997 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6482, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202344
202236
202111
202036
2019512
201800
201700
201600
201511
201400
201300
201200
201111
201000
200900
200800
200744
200600
200500
200411
200323
200200
200122
200022
199922
199844
199777
199677
199536
199458
199358
199278
199168
199067
198979
198868
198766
198655
198555
198433
198322
198200
198134
198011
197955

When crashes happen on the B6482

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6482 (28), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (9.6%)
  • Tuesday18 (14%)
  • Wednesday13 (10%)
  • Thursday16 (13%)
  • Friday21 (17%)
  • Saturday28 (22%)
  • Sunday17 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (8.8%)
  • 9am to noon19 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4.8%)
  • February3 (2.4%)
  • March7 (5.6%)
  • April8 (6.4%)
  • May12 (9.6%)
  • June13 (10%)
  • July16 (13%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September11 (8.8%)
  • October9 (7.2%)
  • November10 (8%)
  • December15 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight87 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6482 crashes

On the B6482, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph62 (50%)
  • 40 mph33 (26%)
  • 60 mph29 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds106 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (67%)
  • Wet or damp39 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway122 (98%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6482 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B6482, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant71 (45%)
  • Pedestrian44 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist10 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car138 (70%)
  • Motorcycle16 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (5.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1517 (11%)
  • 16 to 2024 (15%)
  • 21 to 2513 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 3535 (22%)
  • 36 to 4515 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5511 (7%)
  • 56 to 657 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.7%)
  • Over 757 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider76 (48%)
  • Pedestrian44 (28%)
  • Passenger37 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6482

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6482

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6482 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6482 were recorded in 2 council areas. Midlothian has the most, with 121, followed by Barnsley (4).

Collisions on the B6482 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMidlothian121153334
2ndBarnsley4400

B6482 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6482 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Gorebridge and Mayfield (65) and Dalkeith (8).

Recent crashes on the B6482

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6482, from 27 September 2003 to 21 March 2025.

Severity