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East Lothian road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2002, and 332 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2001 (239), and casualties fell from 342.

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

Collisions in 2002
223
Down 7% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
332
Down 3% on 2001
Fatal collisions
5
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
16% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2002

2.2% of collisions in East Lothian in 2002 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious3616%
  • Slight18282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.7%
  • Serious5216%
  • Slight27182%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 223, down 7% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (17%)
  • Tuesday31 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (13%)
  • Thursday32 (14%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday21 (9.4%)
  • Sunday31 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (6.7%)
  • February16 (7.2%)
  • March22 (9.9%)
  • April14 (6.3%)
  • May20 (9%)
  • June25 (11%)
  • July23 (10%)
  • August18 (8.1%)
  • September26 (12%)
  • October7 (3.1%)
  • November17 (7.6%)
  • December20 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight176 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds189 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (7.6%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (66%)
  • Wet or damp68 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph104 (47%)
  • 40 mph9 (4%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph90 (40%)
  • 70 mph16 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway196 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant183 (55%)
  • Pedestrian55 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant23 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist18 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1021 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2031 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2522 (6.6%)
  • 26 to 3562 (19%)
  • 36 to 4554 (16%)
  • 46 to 5543 (13%)
  • 56 to 6534 (10%)
  • 66 to 7520 (6%)
  • Over 7514 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider168 (51%)
  • Passenger109 (33%)
  • Pedestrian55 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car265 (70%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach22 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle22 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Lothian ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 326 of them in 2002.

Collisions
327th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2002

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2002, with 20 collisions.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2002

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2002: 38, including 3 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13880312
2ndA199162702
3rdA198152604
4thB13487711
5thB13776701
6thA60935600
7thB13455902
8thA60943701
9thB13473501
10thB13613300
11thB63553300
12thB63683301
13thB63713300
14thA61242201
15thA61371100
16thA7201100
17thB63701100
18thB64141101
19thB64151400

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2002

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2002: 26.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2002

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2002: 55.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years