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East Lothian road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 82 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2020, and 104 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2019 (101), and casualties fell from 130.

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

Collisions in 2020
82
Down 19% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
104
Down 20% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
34% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2020

2.4% of collisions in East Lothian in 2020 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.4%
  • Serious2834%
  • Slight5263%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious3231%
  • Slight7067%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 82, down 19% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 82
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (13%)
  • Tuesday14 (17%)
  • Wednesday10 (12%)
  • Thursday16 (20%)
  • Friday11 (13%)
  • Saturday13 (16%)
  • Sunday7 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (27%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591 (1.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (9.8%)
  • February9 (11%)
  • March5 (6.1%)
  • April4 (4.9%)
  • May4 (4.9%)
  • June9 (11%)
  • July9 (11%)
  • August5 (6.1%)
  • September11 (13%)
  • October4 (4.9%)
  • November6 (7.3%)
  • December8 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight66 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (8.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds66 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (7.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (4.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.4%)
  • Other1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry61 (74%)
  • Wet or damp18 (22%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (12%)
  • 30 mph31 (38%)
  • 40 mph5 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph26 (32%)
  • 70 mph10 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway66 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (12%)
  • Roundabout4 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant47 (45%)
  • Cyclist21 (20%)
  • Pedestrian15 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant5 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2013 (13%)
  • 21 to 258 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3520 (19%)
  • 36 to 458 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 5520 (19%)
  • 56 to 6512 (12%)
  • 66 to 759 (8.7%)
  • Over 754 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider73 (70%)
  • Passenger16 (15%)
  • Pedestrian15 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (62%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (11%)
  • Motorcycle9 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 2020.

Collisions
321st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
273rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2020

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2020, with 10 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2020

The A199 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2020: 15, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA199151906
2ndA1131907
3rdA1985812
4thA60944501
5thB63714701
6thA60953300
7thA61242201
8thA61372501
9thB13482200
10thB13612201
11thA60931110
12thB13451101
13thB13771100
14thB63551101
15thB63681100
16thB64141101
17thB64151100
18thB64541201

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2020

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2020: 15.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2020

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2020: 28.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2020, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2020.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years