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East Lothian road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 83 road traffic collisions in East Lothian in 2023, and 113 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2022 (103), and casualties fell from 143.

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

Collisions in 2023
83
Down 19% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
113
Down 21% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
35% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lothian in 2023

3.6% of collisions in East Lothian in 2023 were fatal and 35% serious, against 2.7% and 26% in East Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.6%
  • Serious2935%
  • Slight5161%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.7%
  • Serious3228%
  • Slight7869%

East Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 315 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 83, down 19% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 83
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (12%)
  • Tuesday17 (20%)
  • Wednesday11 (13%)
  • Thursday17 (20%)
  • Friday9 (11%)
  • Saturday10 (12%)
  • Sunday9 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5924 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (3.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (6%)
  • February4 (4.8%)
  • March9 (11%)
  • April7 (8.4%)
  • May12 (14%)
  • June9 (11%)
  • July7 (8.4%)
  • August7 (8.4%)
  • September2 (2.4%)
  • October7 (8.4%)
  • November5 (6%)
  • December9 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight59 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds70 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (8.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry61 (73%)
  • Wet or damp17 (20%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (33%)
  • 30 mph7 (8.4%)
  • 40 mph6 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph33 (40%)
  • 70 mph10 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway64 (77%)
  • Roundabout10 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lothian in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant63 (56%)
  • Pedestrian15 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (12%)
  • Cyclist12 (11%)
  • Van occupant5 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 205 (4.4%)
  • 21 to 2513 (12%)
  • 26 to 3521 (19%)
  • 36 to 4515 (13%)
  • 46 to 5518 (16%)
  • 56 to 6515 (13%)
  • 66 to 759 (8%)
  • Over 758 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider73 (65%)
  • Passenger25 (22%)
  • Pedestrian15 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car95 (66%)
  • Motorcycle13 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (4.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lothian in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lothian had fewer road collisions than 323 of them in 2023.

Collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lothian in 2023

Haddington and Lammermuir, East Lothian, EH41 3LX area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lothian in 2023, with 6 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in East Lothian with the most crashes in 2023

The A1 had the most collisions in East Lothian in 2023: 13, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lothian, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1132314
2ndA1998903
3rdA1985702
4thA60935602
5thB13484603
6thB13774702
7thB63714702
8thA10873300
9thA60952301
10thB13612301
11thB64152501
12thA60941110
13thA61371101
14thA681200
15thA7201100
16thB13471200
17thB63551100
18thB64141100

Towns in East Lothian: crashes in 2023

Prestonpans had the most collisions of any town in East Lothian in 2023: 8.

Postcode districts in East Lothian: crashes in 2023

EH32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lothian in 2023: 18.

Latest crashes in East Lothian in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lothian in 2023, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

East Lothian road accidents in other years