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East Lothian road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 278 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 1983, and 357 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 120 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1982 (275), and casualties fell from 374.

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

Collisions in 1983
278
Up 1% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
357
Down 5% on 1982
Fatal collisions
10
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
120
43% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 1983

3.6% of collisions in East Lothian in 1983 were fatal and 43% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.6%
  • Serious12043%
  • Slight14853%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal123.4%
  • Serious14942%
  • Slight19655%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 278, up 1% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (13%)
  • Tuesday34 (12%)
  • Wednesday30 (11%)
  • Thursday40 (14%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday45 (16%)
  • Sunday49 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (6.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (8.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.9%)
  • February13 (4.7%)
  • March19 (6.8%)
  • April15 (5.4%)
  • May22 (7.9%)
  • June34 (12%)
  • July20 (7.2%)
  • August22 (7.9%)
  • September22 (7.9%)
  • October29 (10%)
  • November29 (10%)
  • December31 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight167 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds218 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (70%)
  • Wet or damp73 (26%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph167 (60%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph109 (39%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway272 (98%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant153 (43%)
  • Pedestrian73 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (19%)
  • Cyclist22 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1530 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2076 (21%)
  • 21 to 2569 (19%)
  • 26 to 3550 (14%)
  • 36 to 4537 (10%)
  • 46 to 5527 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7522 (6.2%)
  • Over 756 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (49%)
  • Passenger108 (30%)
  • Pedestrian73 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car266 (61%)
  • Motorcycle69 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in East Lothian

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Lothian ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 315 of them in 1983.

Collisions
316th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
319th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
210th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 1983

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 1983: 84, including 6 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA184114633
2ndB13482534111
3rdA1982228210
4thA6137152408
5thA6093131603
6thA1087111204
7thA60946603
8thB137761104
9thB637161102
10thB63554501
11thB64143303
12thA61242201
13thB13462202
14thA60951400
15thB13471100
16thB63631201
17thB63691101
18thB64151100
19thB64711101

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 1983

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 1983: 48.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 1983

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 1983: 72.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 1983, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years