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West Lothian road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 141 road traffic collisions in West Lothian in 2023, and 201 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2022 (174), and casualties fell from 265.

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

Collisions in 2023
141
Down 19% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
201
Down 24% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
30% of collisions

Crash severity in West Lothian in 2023

2.8% of collisions in West Lothian in 2023 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.1% and 22% in West Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.8%
  • Serious4330%
  • Slight9467%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious4623%
  • Slight15175%

West Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 552 in 1997. 2023 is highlighted, with 141, down 19% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 141
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday26 (18%)
  • Wednesday19 (13%)
  • Thursday14 (9.9%)
  • Friday23 (16%)
  • Saturday19 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (9.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.4%)
  • February10 (7.1%)
  • March9 (6.4%)
  • April17 (12%)
  • May14 (9.9%)
  • June17 (12%)
  • July12 (8.5%)
  • August9 (6.4%)
  • September11 (7.8%)
  • October18 (13%)
  • November4 (2.8%)
  • December11 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight105 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (62%)
  • Wet or damp51 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (8.5%)
  • 30 mph58 (41%)
  • 40 mph11 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph23 (16%)
  • 60 mph20 (14%)
  • 70 mph17 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway110 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Lothian in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant141 (70%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (10%)
  • Cyclist6 (3%)
  • Van occupant6 (3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 106 (3%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2024 (12%)
  • 21 to 2524 (12%)
  • 26 to 3539 (19%)
  • 36 to 4524 (12%)
  • 46 to 5527 (13%)
  • 56 to 6524 (12%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.5%)
  • Over 758 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (64%)
  • Passenger48 (24%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car200 (78%)
  • Motorcycle22 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Lothian in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How West Lothian ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Lothian had fewer road collisions than 266 of them in 2023.

Collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Lothian in 2023

Armadale and Blackridge, West Lothian, EH48 3ET area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Lothian in 2023, with 8 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in West Lothian with the most crashes in 2023

The M8 had the most collisions in West Lothian in 2023: 15, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Lothian, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8152103
2ndA89131813
3rdA705111104
4thA71101813
5thA899101003
6thB7926712
7thB80845602
8thA704902
9thA8034611
10thB70154701
11thA8013501
12thA9043601
13thB70663602
14thA70662300
15thB80462400
16thB90802200
17thM92300
18thA7041100
19thA7061100
20thA7791100

Towns in West Lothian: crashes in 2023

Livingston had the most collisions of any town in West Lothian in 2023: 12.

Postcode districts in West Lothian: crashes in 2023

EH54 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Lothian in 2023: 35.

Latest crashes in West Lothian in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in West Lothian in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

West Lothian road accidents in other years