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East Lothian road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 239 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2001, and 342 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2000 (254), and casualties fell from 362.

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

Collisions in 2001
239
Down 6% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
342
Down 6% on 2000
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
12% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2001

1.7% of collisions in East Lothian in 2001 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious2812%
  • Slight20787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious4212%
  • Slight29687%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 239, down 6% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (11%)
  • Tuesday43 (18%)
  • Wednesday40 (17%)
  • Thursday37 (15%)
  • Friday32 (13%)
  • Saturday35 (15%)
  • Sunday25 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.5%)
  • February15 (6.3%)
  • March19 (7.9%)
  • April19 (7.9%)
  • May20 (8.4%)
  • June19 (7.9%)
  • July21 (8.8%)
  • August22 (9.2%)
  • September17 (7.1%)
  • October17 (7.1%)
  • November21 (8.8%)
  • December31 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight180 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (8.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds204 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry149 (62%)
  • Wet or damp79 (33%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph103 (43%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph108 (45%)
  • 70 mph23 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant234 (68%)
  • Pedestrian48 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Cyclist3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1017 (5%)
  • 11 to 1527 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2031 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2536 (11%)
  • 26 to 3563 (18%)
  • 36 to 4573 (21%)
  • 46 to 5525 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5%)
  • 66 to 7527 (7.9%)
  • Over 759 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider186 (54%)
  • Passenger108 (32%)
  • Pedestrian48 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car302 (76%)
  • Motorcycle26 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach18 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Lothian

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Lothian ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 321 of them in 2001.

Collisions
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
327th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2001

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2001, with 33 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2001

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2001: 38, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1386525
2ndA198203615
3rdA199172912
4thA61378801
5thA60934801
6thA60944700
7thB13454602
8thB13484501
9thB13614701
10thB13774600
11thB63714500
12thA61243400
13thB63553401
14thB63683600
15thB63693400
16thA7202200
17thB13471200

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2001

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2001: 39.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2001

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2001: 79.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2001, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2001.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years