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West Lothian road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Collisions in 1995
524
Up 12% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
788
Up 14% on 1994
Fatal collisions
15
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
101
19% of collisions

Crash severity in West Lothian in 1995

2.9% of collisions in West Lothian in 1995 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.1% and 22% in West Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.9%
  • Serious10119%
  • Slight40878%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.9%
  • Serious14118%
  • Slight63280%

West Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 552 in 1997. 1995 is highlighted, with 524, up 12% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (13%)
  • Tuesday68 (13%)
  • Wednesday74 (14%)
  • Thursday70 (13%)
  • Friday127 (24%)
  • Saturday72 (14%)
  • Sunday46 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59120 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5991 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (6.3%)
  • February40 (7.6%)
  • March65 (12%)
  • April42 (8%)
  • May42 (8%)
  • June42 (8%)
  • July34 (6.5%)
  • August45 (8.6%)
  • September44 (8.4%)
  • October40 (7.6%)
  • November43 (8.2%)
  • December54 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight356 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit111 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds416 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry294 (56%)
  • Wet or damp192 (37%)
  • Frost or ice23 (4.4%)
  • Snow13 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph287 (55%)
  • 40 mph16 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph184 (35%)
  • 70 mph37 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway447 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (6.7%)
  • Roundabout34 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Lothian in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant524 (66%)
  • Pedestrian116 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist25 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1055 (7%)
  • 11 to 1546 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20143 (18%)
  • 21 to 25127 (16%)
  • 26 to 35149 (19%)
  • 36 to 4579 (10%)
  • 46 to 5557 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6547 (6%)
  • 66 to 7545 (5.7%)
  • Over 7512 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider372 (47%)
  • Passenger300 (38%)
  • Pedestrian116 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car707 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle29 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.7%)
  • Minibus6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Lothian in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in West Lothian

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How West Lothian ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Lothian had the 153rd most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
140th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in West Lothian with the most crashes in 1995

The A89 had the most collisions in West Lothian in 1995: 50, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Lothian, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA895078110
2ndA713651210
3rdA706254003
4thB7015243512
5thA899222802
6thA705202608
7thM8193525
8thB792152611
9thA904117315
10thB8046111701
11thA803101201
12thM9102512
13thA80181401
14thB908061212
15thA70665601
16thB80845701
17thB70024801
18thB70694402
19thA7043300
20thB70103711

Latest crashes in West Lothian in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in West Lothian in 1995, 3 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

West Lothian road accidents in other years