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East Lothian road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2018, and 196 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2017 (158), and casualties fell from 224.

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

Collisions in 2018
127
Down 20% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
196
Down 13% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
28% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2018

1.6% of collisions in East Lothian in 2018 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious3628%
  • Slight8970%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious4221%
  • Slight15278%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 127, down 20% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (17%)
  • Tuesday20 (16%)
  • Wednesday21 (17%)
  • Thursday18 (14%)
  • Friday15 (12%)
  • Saturday18 (14%)
  • Sunday14 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (3.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (9.4%)
  • February12 (9.4%)
  • March8 (6.3%)
  • April15 (12%)
  • May10 (7.9%)
  • June13 (10%)
  • July10 (7.9%)
  • August12 (9.4%)
  • September12 (9.4%)
  • October5 (3.9%)
  • November12 (9.4%)
  • December6 (4.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight106 (83%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (8.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (6.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (73%)
  • Wet or damp24 (19%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (3.1%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (7.1%)
  • 30 mph59 (46%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph37 (29%)
  • 70 mph13 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway104 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (66%)
  • Pedestrian29 (15%)
  • Cyclist13 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2018 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2516 (8.2%)
  • 26 to 3540 (20%)
  • 36 to 4520 (10%)
  • 46 to 5527 (14%)
  • 56 to 6517 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (7.1%)
  • Over 7516 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider106 (54%)
  • Passenger61 (31%)
  • Pedestrian29 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car166 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle7 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 2018.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2018

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2018, with 15 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2018

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2018: 20, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1204114
2ndA199172204
3rdA198141806
4thA108751101
5thB13775902
6thB63714801
7thB13613300
8thB63553701
9thB64153500
10thA60932200
11thB64142700
12thA61241101
13thA7201100
14thB13481100
15thB60951101
16thB63701100
17thB64541101

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2018

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2018: 21.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2018

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2018: 36.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2018, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 15 December 2018.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years