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East Lothian road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 199 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2010, and 247 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2009 (174), and casualties rose from 230.

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

Collisions in 2010
199
Up 14% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
247
Up 7% on 2009
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
15% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2010

1.5% of collisions in East Lothian in 2010 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious2915%
  • Slight16784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious3414%
  • Slight21085%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2010 is highlighted, with 199, up 14% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 199
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (17%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday27 (14%)
  • Thursday29 (15%)
  • Friday35 (18%)
  • Saturday25 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.5%)
  • February22 (11%)
  • March13 (6.5%)
  • April16 (8%)
  • May15 (7.5%)
  • June15 (7.5%)
  • July16 (8%)
  • August21 (11%)
  • September19 (9.5%)
  • October21 (11%)
  • November14 (7%)
  • December12 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight164 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds150 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry127 (64%)
  • Wet or damp50 (25%)
  • Frost or ice15 (7.5%)
  • Snow6 (3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph92 (46%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph9 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph70 (35%)
  • 70 mph22 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway160 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (6%)
  • Roundabout4 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (60%)
  • Pedestrian34 (14%)
  • Cyclist23 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (4%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2040 (16%)
  • 21 to 2514 (5.7%)
  • 26 to 3532 (13%)
  • 36 to 4547 (19%)
  • 46 to 5530 (12%)
  • 56 to 6528 (11%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.8%)
  • Over 7519 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider151 (61%)
  • Passenger62 (25%)
  • Pedestrian34 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car233 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle20 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach13 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 2010.

Collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
306th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2010

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2010, with 21 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2010

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2010: 29, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1294105
2ndA199262913
3rdA198131602
4thA6093111301
5thB1348101002
6thA10878801
7thB134751101
8thB64155500
9thA61374500
10thB13774500
11thA7203301
12thB13463301
13thB63553410
14thA60942200
15thA61242200
16thB13452301
17thB63682200
18thB63692300
19thB63702300
20thB13611401

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2010

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2010: 28.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2010

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2010: 59.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2010, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2010.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years