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East Lothian road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 230 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 1998, and 307 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1997 (236), and casualties fell from 337.

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

Collisions in 1998
230
Down 3% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
307
Down 9% on 1997
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
10% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 1998

1.3% of collisions in East Lothian in 1998 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious2310%
  • Slight20489%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3110%
  • Slight27389%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 1998 is highlighted, with 230, down 3% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (12%)
  • Tuesday25 (11%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday32 (14%)
  • Friday48 (21%)
  • Saturday35 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.3%)
  • February13 (5.7%)
  • March13 (5.7%)
  • April20 (8.7%)
  • May27 (12%)
  • June15 (6.5%)
  • July27 (12%)
  • August15 (6.5%)
  • September19 (8.3%)
  • October15 (6.5%)
  • November19 (8.3%)
  • December28 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight171 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (7.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds182 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry151 (66%)
  • Wet or damp75 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph129 (56%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph83 (36%)
  • 70 mph13 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway204 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout7 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (64%)
  • Pedestrian57 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1023 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2048 (16%)
  • 21 to 2526 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3557 (19%)
  • 36 to 4543 (14%)
  • 46 to 5523 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6525 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.6%)
  • Over 7517 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider142 (46%)
  • Passenger108 (35%)
  • Pedestrian57 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car292 (79%)
  • Bus or coach18 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle15 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 331 of them in 1998.

Collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 1998

The A199 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 1998: 40, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA199405013
2ndA1243502
3rdA198141820
4thA609491402
5thA609371000
6thB13487800
7thA613751002
8thB13775602
9thB63715501
10thA10874800
11thA7204500
12thB13453300
13thB13473501
14thB13613801
15thB63553300
16thA61241100
17thB63681100
18thB63691100
19thB63701201
20thB64141200

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 1998

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 1998: 43.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 1998

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 1998: 77.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 1998, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1998.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years