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West Lothian road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 475 road traffic collisions in West Lothian in 2003, and 643 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2002 (491), and casualties fell from 662.

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

Collisions in 2003
475
Down 3% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
643
Down 3% on 2002
Fatal collisions
8
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
11% of collisions

Crash severity in West Lothian in 2003

1.7% of collisions in West Lothian in 2003 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.1% and 22% in West Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious5111%
  • Slight41688%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious578.9%
  • Slight57890%

West Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 552 in 1997. 2003 is highlighted, with 475, down 3% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (17%)
  • Tuesday75 (16%)
  • Wednesday68 (14%)
  • Thursday65 (14%)
  • Friday77 (16%)
  • Saturday60 (13%)
  • Sunday47 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59118 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (6.5%)
  • February43 (9.1%)
  • March40 (8.4%)
  • April46 (9.7%)
  • May48 (10%)
  • June35 (7.4%)
  • July34 (7.2%)
  • August31 (6.5%)
  • September35 (7.4%)
  • October50 (11%)
  • November30 (6.3%)
  • December52 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight340 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (9.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds363 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (13%)
  • Fog or mist15 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Other8 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry277 (58%)
  • Wet or damp169 (36%)
  • Frost or ice20 (4.2%)
  • Snow6 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph219 (46%)
  • 40 mph48 (10%)
  • 50 mph30 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph120 (25%)
  • 70 mph52 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway398 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (13%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Lothian in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant469 (73%)
  • Pedestrian64 (10%)
  • Van occupant36 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist18 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1030 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1528 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20107 (17%)
  • 21 to 2591 (14%)
  • 26 to 35117 (18%)
  • 36 to 45119 (19%)
  • 46 to 5561 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7517 (2.6%)
  • Over 7515 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider400 (62%)
  • Passenger179 (28%)
  • Pedestrian64 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car664 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (9%)
  • Motorcycle33 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Lothian in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in West 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 West Lothian ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Lothian had the 159th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
162nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Lothian in 2003

Livingston North, West Lothian, EH54 8FL area and Livingston South, West Lothian, EH54 6HN area were among the busiest accident hotspots in West Lothian in 2003, with 22 collisions each.

Roads in West Lothian with the most crashes in 2003

The M8 had the most collisions in West Lothian in 2003: 32, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Lothian, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8325412
2ndA899314412
3rdA71273926
4thB7015243212
5thA89202402
6thA705142000
7thA706131701
8thA801111501
9thB706991211
10thM991401
11thB804671001
12thA7061102
13thB7926702
14thB80846801
15thB70315502
16thA7044501
17thB706641000
18thA7793600
19thA8033600
20thA70662300

Towns in West Lothian: crashes in 2003

Livingston had the most collisions of any town in West Lothian in 2003: 69.

Postcode districts in West Lothian: crashes in 2003

EH54 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Lothian in 2003: 133.

Latest crashes in West Lothian in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in West Lothian in 2003, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2003.

Severity

West Lothian road accidents in other years