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East Lothian road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 251 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 1991, and 351 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1990 (281), and casualties fell from 382.

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

Collisions in 1991
251
Down 11% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
351
Down 8% on 1990
Fatal collisions
11
4.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 1991

4.4% of collisions in East Lothian in 1991 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal114.4%
  • Serious4618%
  • Slight19477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal164.6%
  • Serious5917%
  • Slight27679%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 1991 is highlighted, with 251, down 11% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (14%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday33 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (14%)
  • Friday35 (14%)
  • Saturday35 (14%)
  • Sunday40 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.2%)
  • February18 (7.2%)
  • March17 (6.8%)
  • April19 (7.6%)
  • May27 (11%)
  • June20 (8%)
  • July22 (8.8%)
  • August24 (9.6%)
  • September22 (8.8%)
  • October17 (6.8%)
  • November23 (9.2%)
  • December24 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight179 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds208 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (66%)
  • Wet or damp74 (29%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2%)
  • Snow5 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph143 (57%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph92 (37%)
  • 70 mph12 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway234 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant185 (53%)
  • Pedestrian72 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1021 (6%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2045 (13%)
  • 21 to 2559 (17%)
  • 26 to 3550 (14%)
  • 36 to 4542 (12%)
  • 46 to 5535 (10%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5.1%)
  • Over 7514 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (47%)
  • Passenger114 (32%)
  • Pedestrian72 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car304 (72%)
  • Bus or coach33 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle24 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 322 of them in 1991.

Collisions
323rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
304th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 1991

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 1991: 45, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA14591310
2ndA199404003
3rdB1348172323
4thA198152003
5thA6093101512
6thB137761000
7thB63716901
8thB64156601
9thA10875510
10thB63555501
11thA60944601
12thB64713502
13thA61242200
14thA61372300
15thB13452200
16thB63682201
17thB63692210
18thA60951101
19thA7201100
20thB13441400

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 1991

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 1991: 44.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 1991

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 1991: 77.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 1991, 3 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1991.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years