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East Lothian road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 275 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 1982, and 374 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 131 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1981 (293), and casualties fell from 403.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 9,664 collisions in East Lothian.

Collisions in 1982
275
Down 6% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
374
Down 7% on 1981
Fatal collisions
9
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
131
48% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 1982

3.3% of collisions in East Lothian in 1982 were fatal and 48% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal93.3%
  • Serious13148%
  • Slight13549%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.7%
  • Serious16644%
  • Slight19853%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 275, down 6% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256980
20246178
202383113
2022103143
202190113
202082104
2019101130
2018127196
2017158224
2016157203
2015158220
2014179243
2013153207
2012169218
2011158206
2010199247
2009174230
2008194240
2007212264
2006217269
2005206284
2004215286
2003204279
2002223332
2001239342
2000254362
1999221338
1998230307
1997236337
1996264350
1995222293
1994233293
1993238328
1992216308
1991251351
1990281382
1989275387
1988278394
1987243344
1986288400
1985273376
1984265369
1983278357
1982275374
1981293403
1980304414
1979315468

When and where crashes happen in East Lothian in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (17%)
  • Tuesday29 (11%)
  • Wednesday34 (12%)
  • Thursday41 (15%)
  • Friday37 (13%)
  • Saturday50 (18%)
  • Sunday38 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.1%)
  • February10 (3.6%)
  • March21 (7.6%)
  • April17 (6.2%)
  • May25 (9.1%)
  • June22 (8%)
  • July32 (12%)
  • August31 (11%)
  • September24 (8.7%)
  • October32 (12%)
  • November24 (8.7%)
  • December23 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight190 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds210 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry169 (61%)
  • Wet or damp92 (33%)
  • Frost or ice14 (5.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph137 (50%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph134 (49%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway259 (94%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (21%)
  • Pedestrian60 (16%)
  • Cyclist20 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1023 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2097 (26%)
  • 21 to 2552 (14%)
  • 26 to 3551 (14%)
  • 36 to 4539 (10%)
  • 46 to 5528 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6518 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7525 (6.7%)
  • Over 759 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider187 (50%)
  • Passenger127 (34%)
  • Pedestrian60 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car274 (65%)
  • Motorcycle71 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in East Lothian

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Lothian ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 326 of them in 1982.

Collisions
327th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
247th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
216th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 1982

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 1982: 76, including 1 fatal and 36 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA176111136
2ndB13482735114
3rdA1982433014
4thB6371131605
5thA6093111603
6thA609491006
7thA10877803
8thA61376914
9thB13776913
10thB63556815
11thB64154413
12thA61243501
13thB13473400
14thB64143300
15thB64713301
16thA60952202
17thB13462401
18thB13451101
19thB63701110
20thB64161210

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 1982

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 1982: 39.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 1982

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 1982: 64.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 1982, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1982.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years