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West Lothian road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 133 road traffic collisions in West Lothian in 2024, and 185 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2023 (141), and casualties fell from 201.

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

Collisions in 2024
133
Down 6% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
185
Down 8% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
38% of collisions

Crash severity in West Lothian in 2024

1.5% of collisions in West Lothian in 2024 were fatal and 38% serious, against 2.1% and 22% in West Lothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious5138%
  • Slight8060%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious5731%
  • Slight12668%

West Lothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Lothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 552 in 1997. 2024 is highlighted, with 133, down 6% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 133
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (11%)
  • Tuesday25 (19%)
  • Wednesday21 (16%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday13 (9.8%)
  • Sunday22 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (9.8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9.8%)
  • February8 (6%)
  • March11 (8.3%)
  • April11 (8.3%)
  • May19 (14%)
  • June13 (9.8%)
  • July9 (6.8%)
  • August9 (6.8%)
  • September10 (7.5%)
  • October5 (3.8%)
  • November11 (8.3%)
  • December14 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.5%)
  • Other4 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (61%)
  • Wet or damp49 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (6%)
  • 30 mph61 (46%)
  • 40 mph7 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph13 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph20 (15%)
  • 70 mph24 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway98 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (20%)
  • Roundabout7 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Lothian in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (73%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2022 (12%)
  • 21 to 2522 (12%)
  • 26 to 3521 (11%)
  • 36 to 4534 (18%)
  • 46 to 5529 (16%)
  • 56 to 6519 (10%)
  • 66 to 7514 (7.6%)
  • Over 758 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider127 (69%)
  • Passenger41 (22%)
  • Pedestrian17 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car193 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle12 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Lothian in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Lothian had fewer road collisions than 275 of them in 2024.

Collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
261st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
184th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Lothian in 2024

Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 1LL area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Lothian in 2024, with 9 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in West Lothian with the most crashes in 2024

The M8 had the most collisions in West Lothian in 2024: 20, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Lothian, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM8203806
2ndA89111206
3rdA7171203
4thB701571002
5thA7065803
6thB7925611
7thA7043601
8thA7053400
9thB70083301
10thA70662302
11thA8002200
12thA8012200
13thA8032200
14thA8992200
15thB70022201
16thB80462201
17thM92200
18thA701100
19thA7791100
20thB70311101

Towns in West Lothian: crashes in 2024

Livingston had the most collisions of any town in West Lothian in 2024: 23.

Postcode districts in West Lothian: crashes in 2024

EH48 and EH54 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Lothian in 2024, with 31 each.

Latest crashes in West Lothian in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in West Lothian in 2024, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

West Lothian road accidents in other years