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East Lothian road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 101 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2019, and 130 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2018 (127), and casualties fell from 196.

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

Collisions in 2019
101
Down 20% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
130
Down 34% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
39% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2019

1% of collisions in East Lothian in 2019 were fatal and 39% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious3939%
  • Slight6160%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious4535%
  • Slight8465%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 101, down 20% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 101
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (14%)
  • Tuesday16 (16%)
  • Wednesday14 (14%)
  • Thursday16 (16%)
  • Friday24 (24%)
  • Saturday7 (6.9%)
  • Sunday10 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (2%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (7.9%)
  • February9 (8.9%)
  • March8 (7.9%)
  • April12 (12%)
  • May9 (8.9%)
  • June6 (5.9%)
  • July10 (9.9%)
  • August6 (5.9%)
  • September7 (6.9%)
  • October11 (11%)
  • November9 (8.9%)
  • December6 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight77 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (8.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds82 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (7.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (5%)

Road surface

  • Dry79 (78%)
  • Wet or damp21 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (3%)
  • 30 mph45 (45%)
  • 40 mph6 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (3%)
  • 60 mph32 (32%)
  • 70 mph12 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway83 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (12%)
  • Roundabout3 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (58%)
  • Pedestrian18 (14%)
  • Cyclist16 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (6.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 107 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2011 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 2512 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3519 (15%)
  • 36 to 4515 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (15%)
  • 56 to 6516 (12%)
  • 66 to 758 (6.2%)
  • Over 7514 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider83 (64%)
  • Passenger29 (22%)
  • Pedestrian18 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car131 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (9.1%)
  • Motorcycle9 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 324 of them in 2019.

Collisions
325th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2019

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2019, with 9 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2019

The A199 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2019: 21, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1992127010
2ndA1161903
3rdA19871104
4thB13487813
5thB63715602
6thB13774502
7thA60933403
8thA10872200
9thA61372201
10thB13452401
11thB63552201
12thB64152300
13thB64542201
14thB13471100
15thB63631100
16thB64141100

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2019

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2019: 20.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2019

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2019: 27.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2019, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years