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East Lothian road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 206 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2005, and 284 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2004 (215), and casualties fell from 286.

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

Collisions in 2005
206
Down 4% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
284
Down 1% on 2004
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2005

1.5% of collisions in East Lothian in 2005 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious3718%
  • Slight16681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious4616%
  • Slight23583%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2005 is highlighted, with 206, down 4% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (13%)
  • Tuesday26 (13%)
  • Wednesday37 (18%)
  • Thursday28 (14%)
  • Friday34 (17%)
  • Saturday28 (14%)
  • Sunday26 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.3%)
  • February8 (3.9%)
  • March13 (6.3%)
  • April14 (6.8%)
  • May20 (9.7%)
  • June27 (13%)
  • July15 (7.3%)
  • August13 (6.3%)
  • September17 (8.3%)
  • October17 (8.3%)
  • November20 (9.7%)
  • December27 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds169 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry134 (65%)
  • Wet or damp66 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph96 (47%)
  • 40 mph9 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph81 (39%)
  • 70 mph17 (8.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant181 (64%)
  • Pedestrian47 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant15 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1016 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1522 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2048 (17%)
  • 21 to 2516 (5.6%)
  • 26 to 3549 (17%)
  • 36 to 4547 (17%)
  • 46 to 5535 (12%)
  • 56 to 6521 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.8%)
  • Over 7515 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider163 (57%)
  • Passenger74 (26%)
  • Pedestrian47 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car246 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (11%)
  • Motorcycle23 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 328 of them in 2005.

Collisions
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2005

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2005, with 19 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2005

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2005: 27, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1274815
2ndA199202612
3rdA198162402
4thB134581901
5thB635581210
6thB13487701
7thB13475703
8thA60934401
9thA60944902
10thA61373601
11thB13773301
12thB63713401
13thA61242501
14thB63682300
15thA10871100
16thB13611101
17thB63691100
18thB63701100
19thB64141100

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2005

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2005: 30.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2005

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2005: 56.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2005, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2005.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years