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B7006 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 40 collisions on the B7006 from 1981 to 2022, with 53 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 12 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B7006 was on 6 May 2022.

Collisions since 1981
40
4,749th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
53
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
12
12 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
6 May 2022
Busiest year
1981
4 collisions

Crash severity on the B7006

None of the 40 collisions on the B7006 were fatal, and 30% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2022

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1230%
  • Slight2870%

Where the B7006 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,749th
Most casualties
4,753rd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,483rd

B7006 accidents by year

Collisions on the B7006 peaked at 4 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B7006, 1981 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202211
202100
202000
201900
201800
201700
201611
201522
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200534
200400
200300
200200
200122
200012
199911
199834
199733
199600
199511
199400
199322
199214
199115
199022
198922
198811
198700
198611
198522
198400
198334
198235
198144

When crashes happen on the B7006

Monday has the most collisions on the B7006 (8), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (8).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (20%)
  • Tuesday8 (20%)
  • Wednesday6 (15%)
  • Thursday5 (13%)
  • Friday7 (18%)
  • Saturday3 (7.5%)
  • Sunday3 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (18%)
  • 9am to noon8 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm5 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm7 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (10%)
  • February2 (5%)
  • March3 (7.5%)
  • April3 (7.5%)
  • May3 (7.5%)
  • June3 (7.5%)
  • July4 (10%)
  • August1 (2.5%)
  • September3 (7.5%)
  • October6 (15%)
  • November4 (10%)
  • December4 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight29 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B7006 crashes

On the B7006, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph19 (48%)
  • 40 mph2 (5%)
  • 60 mph19 (48%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds34 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (10%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry26 (65%)
  • Wet or damp12 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway38 (95%)
  • Roundabout2 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B7006 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B7006, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant23 (43%)
  • Pedestrian12 (23%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (17%)
  • Cyclist5 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (5.7%)
  • Motorcyclist1 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car46 (72%)
  • Bus or coach6 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle1 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 157 (13%)
  • 16 to 2011 (21%)
  • 21 to 255 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3514 (26%)
  • 46 to 553 (5.7%)
  • 56 to 652 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 754 (7.5%)
  • Over 752 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider23 (43%)
  • Passenger18 (34%)
  • Pedestrian12 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B7006

Map of the 24 latest recorded crashes on the B7006

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B7006 crashes by council area

Of the 40 collisions on the B7006, 38 were in Midlothian.

Collisions on the B7006 in each area, 1981 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMidlothian3851011

Latest recorded crashes on the B7006

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B7006, from 6 November 1989 to 6 May 2022.

Severity