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East Lothian road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 103 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2022, and 143 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2021 (90), and casualties rose from 113.

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

Collisions in 2022
103
Up 14% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
143
Up 27% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
3.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
39% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2022

3.9% of collisions in East Lothian in 2022 were fatal and 39% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.9%
  • Serious4039%
  • Slight5957%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.8%
  • Serious4330%
  • Slight9667%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 103, up 14% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 103
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday6 (5.8%)
  • Tuesday12 (12%)
  • Wednesday9 (8.7%)
  • Thursday17 (17%)
  • Friday21 (20%)
  • Saturday25 (24%)
  • Sunday13 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5924 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (3.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (4.9%)
  • February7 (6.8%)
  • March10 (9.7%)
  • April9 (8.7%)
  • May9 (8.7%)
  • June9 (8.7%)
  • July12 (12%)
  • August7 (6.8%)
  • September10 (9.7%)
  • October10 (9.7%)
  • November6 (5.8%)
  • December9 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight79 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (7.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Other1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (75%)
  • Wet or damp23 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph40 (39%)
  • 30 mph12 (12%)
  • 40 mph4 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph25 (24%)
  • 70 mph22 (21%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway74 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (17%)
  • Roundabout7 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant79 (55%)
  • Cyclist20 (14%)
  • Pedestrian17 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 204 (2.8%)
  • 21 to 2516 (11%)
  • 26 to 3520 (14%)
  • 36 to 4517 (12%)
  • 46 to 5519 (13%)
  • 56 to 6527 (19%)
  • 66 to 7513 (9.1%)
  • Over 759 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider95 (66%)
  • Passenger31 (22%)
  • Pedestrian17 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car117 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (11%)
  • Motorcycle15 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 2022.

Collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2022

Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area and Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6SQ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2022, with 7 collisions each.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2022

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2022: 23, including 3 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1233935
2ndA199142016
3rdA19871202
4thB63714400
5thB13483301
6thB13773302
7thB63553603
8thA10872200
9thA60932402
10thA60942201
11thA60952201
12thA7202301
13thB64542200
14thA1(M)1101
15thA61241100
16thB13471101
17thB13611100
18thB64141101
19thB64711100

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2022

Musselburgh had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2022: 18.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2022

EH21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2022: 33.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2022, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years