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East Lothian road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 243 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 1987, and 344 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 112 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1986 (288), and casualties fell from 400.

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

Collisions in 1987
243
Down 16% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
344
Down 14% on 1986
Fatal collisions
7
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
112
46% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 1987

2.9% of collisions in East Lothian in 1987 were fatal and 46% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.9%
  • Serious11246%
  • Slight12451%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.6%
  • Serious13840%
  • Slight19757%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 243, down 16% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (13%)
  • Tuesday33 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (12%)
  • Thursday33 (14%)
  • Friday39 (16%)
  • Saturday40 (16%)
  • Sunday37 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (6.2%)
  • February16 (6.6%)
  • March19 (7.8%)
  • April20 (8.2%)
  • May21 (8.6%)
  • June29 (12%)
  • July27 (11%)
  • August23 (9.5%)
  • September20 (8.2%)
  • October17 (7%)
  • November19 (7.8%)
  • December17 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight183 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (9.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds193 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry159 (65%)
  • Wet or damp67 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.3%)
  • Snow5 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph130 (53%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph101 (42%)
  • 70 mph11 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway230 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant169 (49%)
  • Pedestrian51 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (13%)
  • Van occupant24 (7%)
  • Cyclist22 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1019 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2071 (21%)
  • 21 to 2548 (14%)
  • 26 to 3563 (18%)
  • 36 to 4534 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5528 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.9%)
  • Over 7513 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider169 (49%)
  • Passenger124 (36%)
  • Pedestrian51 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car241 (63%)
  • Motorcycle42 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach18 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 328 of them in 1987.

Collisions
329th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
252nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
196th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 1987

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 1987: 45, including 4 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14579421
2ndA1993143011
3rdA1982735017
4thB13482329011
5thA6094101006
6thB637181403
7thA10877802
8thA609371506
9thA61247805
10thB134451102
11thB64145703
12thB64154602
13thB13773400
14thB63553400
15thA61372200
16thB13451100
17thB13461101
18thB13471100
19thB13611101
20thB64711100

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 1987

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 1987: 41.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 1987

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 1987: 74.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 1987, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years