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West Lothian road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 476 road traffic collisions in West Lothian in 1996, and 662 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1995 (524), and casualties fell from 788.

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

Collisions in 1996
476
Down 9% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
662
Down 16% on 1995
Fatal collisions
8
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
10% of collisions

Crash severity in West Lothian in 1996

1.7% of collisions in West Lothian in 1996 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2.1% and 22% in West Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious4910%
  • Slight41988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.5%
  • Serious578.6%
  • Slight59590%

West Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 552 in 1997. 1996 is highlighted, with 476, down 9% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (13%)
  • Tuesday60 (13%)
  • Wednesday62 (13%)
  • Thursday86 (18%)
  • Friday78 (16%)
  • Saturday84 (18%)
  • Sunday42 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59114 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5980 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (7.4%)
  • February37 (7.8%)
  • March55 (12%)
  • April37 (7.8%)
  • May39 (8.2%)
  • June39 (8.2%)
  • July27 (5.7%)
  • August33 (6.9%)
  • September29 (6.1%)
  • October45 (9.5%)
  • November54 (11%)
  • December46 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight324 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit88 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds390 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry282 (59%)
  • Wet or damp162 (34%)
  • Frost or ice19 (4%)
  • Snow13 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph280 (59%)
  • 40 mph11 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph162 (34%)
  • 70 mph23 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway437 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Lothian in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant443 (67%)
  • Pedestrian113 (17%)
  • Cyclist29 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1046 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1559 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20112 (17%)
  • 21 to 2588 (13%)
  • 26 to 35134 (20%)
  • 36 to 4575 (11%)
  • 46 to 5549 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3.6%)
  • Over 7511 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider328 (50%)
  • Passenger221 (33%)
  • Pedestrian113 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car653 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle25 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Lothian in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Lothian had fewer road collisions than 189 of them in 1996.

Collisions
190th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
190th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in West Lothian with the most crashes in 1996

The A89 had the most collisions in West Lothian in 1996: 39, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Lothian, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA89394405
2ndA71263814
3rdA705233102
4thA899233404
5thB7015233501
6thB8046222601
7thA706203012
8thM8152602
9thA803131711
10thB792111400
11thB8084112013
12thB908081202
13thA80171000
14thB701071311
15thB70666711
16thM95711
17thA90441201
18thB70694502
19thA8003400
20thB80203300

Towns in West Lothian: crashes in 1996

Livingston had the most collisions of any town in West Lothian in 1996: 73.

Postcode districts in West Lothian: crashes in 1996

EH54 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Lothian in 1996: 103.

Latest crashes in West Lothian in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in West Lothian in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

West Lothian road accidents in other years