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East Lothian road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 281 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 1990, and 382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1989 (275), and casualties fell from 387.

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

Collisions in 1990
281
Up 2% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
382
Down 1% on 1989
Fatal collisions
12
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
22% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 1990

4.3% of collisions in East Lothian in 1990 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal124.3%
  • Serious6222%
  • Slight20774%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal123.1%
  • Serious8221%
  • Slight28875%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 1990 is highlighted, with 281, up 2% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (12%)
  • Tuesday39 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (16%)
  • Thursday38 (14%)
  • Friday52 (19%)
  • Saturday35 (12%)
  • Sunday38 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (11%)
  • February17 (6%)
  • March24 (8.5%)
  • April15 (5.3%)
  • May32 (11%)
  • June24 (8.5%)
  • July25 (8.9%)
  • August31 (11%)
  • September25 (8.9%)
  • October20 (7.1%)
  • November15 (5.3%)
  • December23 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight200 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (7.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry200 (71%)
  • Wet or damp74 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph141 (50%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph125 (44%)
  • 70 mph13 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant203 (53%)
  • Pedestrian76 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (10%)
  • Cyclist24 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (6%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (5%)
  • 6 to 1022 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2069 (18%)
  • 21 to 2557 (15%)
  • 26 to 3577 (20%)
  • 36 to 4528 (7.3%)
  • 46 to 5519 (5%)
  • 56 to 6535 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.2%)
  • Over 7512 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (46%)
  • Passenger130 (34%)
  • Pedestrian76 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car309 (70%)
  • Motorcycle36 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach24 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 1990.

Collisions
321st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
296th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 1990

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 1990: 58, including 5 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA158105517
2ndA199536014
3rdB1348243716
4thA198222815
5thA6093101114
6thA60947712
7thB637171113
8thB63556701
9thA61374400
10thB13474901
11thB13614703
12thA10873300
13thB13453710
14thA1192200
15thA61242201
16thA7202200
17thB13772200
18thB63702301
19thB64712200
20thA60951100

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 1990

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 1990: 43.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 1990

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 1990: 74.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 1990, 3 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years