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East Lothian road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 216 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 1992, and 308 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1991 (251), and casualties fell from 351.

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

Collisions in 1992
216
Down 14% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
308
Down 12% on 1991
Fatal collisions
10
4.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
19% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 1992

4.6% of collisions in East Lothian in 1992 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal104.6%
  • Serious4119%
  • Slight16576%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal123.9%
  • Serious4615%
  • Slight25081%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 1992 is highlighted, with 216, down 14% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday27 (13%)
  • Wednesday30 (14%)
  • Thursday31 (14%)
  • Friday33 (15%)
  • Saturday46 (21%)
  • Sunday29 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (6.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (6.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.8%)
  • February15 (6.9%)
  • March20 (9.3%)
  • April14 (6.5%)
  • May26 (12%)
  • June13 (6%)
  • July27 (13%)
  • August23 (11%)
  • September18 (8.3%)
  • October17 (7.9%)
  • November13 (6%)
  • December11 (5.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight163 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (9.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds178 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (65%)
  • Wet or damp71 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph115 (53%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph94 (44%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway202 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.3%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant169 (55%)
  • Pedestrian57 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1022 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1522 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2048 (16%)
  • 21 to 2535 (11%)
  • 26 to 3554 (18%)
  • 36 to 4531 (10%)
  • 46 to 5524 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6524 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7520 (6.5%)
  • Over 7514 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider137 (44%)
  • Passenger114 (37%)
  • Pedestrian57 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car220 (67%)
  • Bus or coach25 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle23 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 1992.

Collisions
335th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
128th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
319th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 1992

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 1992: 38, including 6 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1387166
2ndA199263004
3rdB1348142104
4thA198131502
5thA609491412
6thA60937902
7thA613751601
8thB13615700
9thB63715702
10thA10874401
11thA61244602
12thB63554411
13thA60953300
14thB13452300
15thB13772201
16thB64142300
17thB61451100
18thB63631100
19thB63681100
20thB63701101

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 1992

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 1992: 41.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 1992

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 1992: 76.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 1992, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1992.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years