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East Lothian road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 158 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2011, and 206 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 24 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2010 (199), and casualties fell from 247.

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

Collisions in 2011
158
Down 21% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
206
Down 17% on 2010
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
24
15% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2011

0.6% of collisions in East Lothian in 2011 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2415%
  • Slight13384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious2914%
  • Slight17685%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2011 is highlighted, with 158, down 21% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 158
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (14%)
  • Tuesday20 (13%)
  • Wednesday27 (17%)
  • Thursday26 (16%)
  • Friday19 (12%)
  • Saturday24 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (10%)
  • February11 (7%)
  • March11 (7%)
  • April9 (5.7%)
  • May17 (11%)
  • June12 (7.6%)
  • July12 (7.6%)
  • August13 (8.2%)
  • September12 (7.6%)
  • October15 (9.5%)
  • November14 (8.9%)
  • December16 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight124 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (5.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other7 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (66%)
  • Wet or damp44 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (5.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph75 (47%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph53 (34%)
  • 70 mph19 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway128 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (12%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant132 (64%)
  • Pedestrian29 (14%)
  • Cyclist20 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2024 (12%)
  • 21 to 2529 (14%)
  • 26 to 3526 (13%)
  • 36 to 4536 (17%)
  • 46 to 5518 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6516 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7517 (8.3%)
  • Over 759 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider121 (59%)
  • Passenger56 (27%)
  • Pedestrian29 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car178 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle11 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 321 of them in 2011.

Collisions
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
325th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2011

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2011, with 19 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2011

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2011: 24, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1243606
2ndA198172704
3rdA199152100
4thB13486611
5thA60935901
6thB13615701
7thB63715702
8thB64154500
9thA10873301
10thA60943300
11thB13453300
12thB13773600
13thB63553402
14thB64143300
15thA61372200
16thA7202200
17thB63702200
18thA61241200
19thB13461100
20thB13471200

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2011

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2011: 22.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2011

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2011: 51.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2011, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2011.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years