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West Lothian road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 495 road traffic collisions in West Lothian in 1992, and 668 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1991 (498), and casualties fell from 694.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 19,081 collisions in West Lothian.

Collisions in 1992
495
Down 1% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
668
Down 4% on 1991
Fatal collisions
9
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
16% of collisions

Crash severity in West Lothian in 1992

1.8% of collisions in West Lothian in 1992 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.1% and 22% in West Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious7816%
  • Slight40882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.5%
  • Serious8713%
  • Slight57185%

West Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 552 in 1997. 1992 is highlighted, with 495, down 1% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025165248
2024133185
2023141201
2022174265
2021169252
2020137200
2019212305
2018284395
2017307442
2016330466
2015404576
2014313414
2013370502
2012380518
2011382496
2010384505
2009408595
2008460659
2007425599
2006479711
2005481654
2004463659
2003475643
2002491662
2001538735
2000458660
1999448646
1998551812
1997552788
1996476662
1995524788
1994469694
1993426590
1992495668
1991498694
1990534743
1989460666
1988461631
1987421569
1986452627
1985487657
1984449598
1983403513
1982486710
1981529668
1980465645
1979532736

When and where crashes happen in West Lothian in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (15%)
  • Tuesday61 (12%)
  • Wednesday69 (14%)
  • Thursday67 (14%)
  • Friday85 (17%)
  • Saturday73 (15%)
  • Sunday64 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5963 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59104 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5999 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8.9%)
  • February39 (7.9%)
  • March48 (9.7%)
  • April46 (9.3%)
  • May44 (8.9%)
  • June42 (8.5%)
  • July33 (6.7%)
  • August44 (8.9%)
  • September37 (7.5%)
  • October38 (7.7%)
  • November39 (7.9%)
  • December41 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight331 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds394 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (13%)
  • Fog or mist10 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry275 (56%)
  • Wet or damp192 (39%)
  • Frost or ice27 (5.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph291 (59%)
  • 40 mph16 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph156 (32%)
  • 70 mph30 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway447 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout10 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Lothian in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant400 (60%)
  • Pedestrian145 (22%)
  • Cyclist34 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant27 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1051 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1549 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20125 (19%)
  • 21 to 2594 (14%)
  • 26 to 35121 (18%)
  • 36 to 4579 (12%)
  • 46 to 5552 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6540 (6%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.7%)
  • Over 759 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider327 (49%)
  • Passenger196 (29%)
  • Pedestrian145 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car578 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle31 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Lothian in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in West Lothian

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How West Lothian ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Lothian had the 170th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
170th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
179th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
154th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
214th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in West Lothian with the most crashes in 1992

The A89 had the most collisions in West Lothian in 1992: 56, including 3 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Lothian, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA89567039
2ndA899395012
3rdA71274919
4thA705264007
5thA706234102
6thB792233202
7thB8046222912
8thM8212813
9thA803141601
10thB7015121910
11thA80171102
12thB70696602
13thB80846901
14thB70104400
15thB90804702
16thA703401
17thA70663601
18thA9043501
19thB70023401
20thB80203300

Towns in West Lothian: crashes in 1992

Livingston had the most collisions of any town in West Lothian in 1992: 83.

Postcode districts in West Lothian: crashes in 1992

EH48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Lothian in 1992: 112.

Latest crashes in West Lothian in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in West Lothian in 1992, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1992.

Severity

West Lothian road accidents in other years