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East Lothian road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 264 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 1996, and 350 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 1995 (222), and casualties rose from 293.

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

Collisions in 1996
264
Up 19% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
350
Up 19% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
13% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 1996

2.3% of collisions in East Lothian in 1996 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.3%
  • Serious3313%
  • Slight22585%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious4413%
  • Slight29985%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 264, up 19% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (13%)
  • Tuesday32 (12%)
  • Wednesday31 (12%)
  • Thursday35 (13%)
  • Friday53 (20%)
  • Saturday46 (17%)
  • Sunday33 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.6%)
  • February17 (6.4%)
  • March15 (5.7%)
  • April18 (6.8%)
  • May24 (9.1%)
  • June27 (10%)
  • July20 (7.6%)
  • August27 (10%)
  • September18 (6.8%)
  • October23 (8.7%)
  • November32 (12%)
  • December23 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry184 (70%)
  • Wet or damp66 (25%)
  • Snow7 (2.7%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph154 (58%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph95 (36%)
  • 70 mph12 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway239 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant212 (61%)
  • Pedestrian64 (18%)
  • Cyclist31 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 1030 (8.6%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6%)
  • 16 to 2062 (18%)
  • 21 to 2535 (10%)
  • 26 to 3562 (18%)
  • 36 to 4541 (12%)
  • 46 to 5528 (8%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.9%)
  • Over 7518 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider174 (50%)
  • Passenger112 (32%)
  • Pedestrian64 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car332 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach20 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3%)
  • Motorcycle12 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 314 of them in 1996.

Collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 1996

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 1996: 39, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1396104
2ndA199314005
3rdA198243124
4thB1348101303
5thA10876600
6thA61246700
7thA613761101
8thB635561204
9thA60945903
10thB641451210
11thB63714600
12thA60933400
13thB13773500
14thA7202201
15thB13612200
16thB63682200
17thB63702301
18thB63631100
19thB63691200
20thB64151100

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 1996

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 1996: 45.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 1996

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 1996: 88.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 1996, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years