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East Lothian road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 157 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2016, and 203 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2015 (158), and casualties fell from 220.

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

Collisions in 2016
157
Down 1% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
203
Down 8% on 2015
Fatal collisions
3
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
16% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2016

1.9% of collisions in East Lothian in 2016 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious2516%
  • Slight12982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious3015%
  • Slight17084%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 157, down 1% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 157
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (17%)
  • Tuesday17 (11%)
  • Wednesday18 (11%)
  • Thursday30 (19%)
  • Friday26 (17%)
  • Saturday22 (14%)
  • Sunday18 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (10%)
  • February14 (8.9%)
  • March13 (8.3%)
  • April8 (5.1%)
  • May12 (7.6%)
  • June10 (6.4%)
  • July13 (8.3%)
  • August18 (11%)
  • September9 (5.7%)
  • October11 (7%)
  • November21 (13%)
  • December12 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight118 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds130 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (8.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (64%)
  • Wet or damp48 (31%)
  • Frost or ice9 (5.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph75 (48%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph49 (31%)
  • 70 mph21 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway120 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (12%)
  • Roundabout9 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (60%)
  • Pedestrian25 (12%)
  • Cyclist24 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant10 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 109 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2024 (12%)
  • 21 to 2521 (10%)
  • 26 to 3533 (16%)
  • 36 to 4524 (12%)
  • 46 to 5537 (18%)
  • 56 to 6517 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7518 (8.9%)
  • Over 755 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (64%)
  • Passenger49 (24%)
  • Pedestrian25 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car207 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 305 of them in 2016.

Collisions
306th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
311th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2016

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 8RE area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2016, with 16 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2016

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2016: 26, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1263724
2ndA199182403
3rdA198131613
4thB13485500
5thB13615502
6thB63555502
7thA61374600
8thA60933401
9thA7203400
10thA60942601
11thA61242201
12thB13462401
13thB63712400
14thB64142300
15thB64152201
16thB64542201
17thA10871100
18thA71300
19thB13451200
20thB13771100

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2016

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2016: 25.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2016

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2016: 57.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2016, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2016.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years