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East Lothian road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 153 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2013, and 207 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2012 (169), and casualties fell from 218.

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

Collisions in 2013
153
Down 9% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
207
Down 5% on 2012
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
21
14% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2013

0.7% of collisions in East Lothian in 2013 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2114%
  • Slight13186%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious2713%
  • Slight17786%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 153, down 9% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 153
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (15%)
  • Tuesday23 (15%)
  • Wednesday26 (17%)
  • Thursday20 (13%)
  • Friday31 (20%)
  • Saturday14 (9.2%)
  • Sunday16 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.9%)
  • February12 (7.8%)
  • March10 (6.5%)
  • April17 (11%)
  • May8 (5.2%)
  • June13 (8.5%)
  • July13 (8.5%)
  • August14 (9.2%)
  • September20 (13%)
  • October15 (9.8%)
  • November16 (10%)
  • December6 (3.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight111 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds122 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (7.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Other5 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry107 (70%)
  • Wet or damp43 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph79 (52%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (2%)
  • 60 mph52 (34%)
  • 70 mph15 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant118 (57%)
  • Pedestrian26 (13%)
  • Cyclist19 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2029 (14%)
  • 21 to 2527 (13%)
  • 26 to 3527 (13%)
  • 36 to 4537 (18%)
  • 46 to 5529 (14%)
  • 56 to 6521 (10%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6.3%)
  • Over 759 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider116 (56%)
  • Passenger65 (31%)
  • Pedestrian26 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car161 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle15 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (5.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 314 of them in 2013.

Collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2013

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2013, with 15 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2013

The A199 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2013: 21, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA199212704
2ndA1172402
3rdA198161902
4thA60935601
5thB13485600
6thB63715501
7thA61374801
8thB63554600
9thB64154500
10thB13453500
11thB13613500
12thB64143300
13thA108721301
14thA7202200
15thB64542200
16thA61241100
17thB13461101
18thB13471200
19thB60951100
20thB63681100

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2013

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2013: 30.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2013

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2013: 50.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2013, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2013.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years