Dunbar and East Linton, East Lothian, EH42 1ST area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Dunbar and East Linton, East Lothian, EH42 1ST area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 62 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Dunbar and East Linton ward, East Lothian, from 2001 to 2025, with 92 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 62; 11,892nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 92; 1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 4 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 2; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the EH42 1ST hotspot

15 of the 62 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal23.2%
Serious1321%
Slight4776%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 4
Seriously injured: 14
Slightly injured: 74
All casualties: 92

Accidents by year at the EH42 1ST hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2007, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the EH42 1ST hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 2
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	2	2
2024	2	2
2023	4	4
2022	4	7
2021	4	6
2020	1	2
2019	0	0
2018	3	4
2017	1	2
2016	0	0
2015	1	1
2014	1	1
2013	1	3
2012	2	2
2011	1	1
2010	0	0
2009	2	2
2008	6	9
2007	11	18
2006	7	9
2005	2	2
2004	1	1
2003	1	1
2002	3	11
2001	2	2

Map of crashes at the EH42 1ST hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH42 1ST.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Dunbar and East Linton, East Lothian, EH42 1ST area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the EH42 1ST hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Dunbar and East Linton
Council area: East Lothian
Nearest postcode to the centre: EH42 1ST
Postcode district: EH42
Centre (latitude, longitude): 55.98974, -2.56596
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 11 May 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,892nd of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the EH42 1ST hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A1, with 45 of 62, followed by the A199 with 9.

Collisions at the EH42 1ST hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A1	45	65	2	11
2nd	A199	9	13	0	1
3rd	A1087	7	13	0	1

Accident hotspots near EH42 1ST

1 other hotspot lies within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Dunbar and East Linton, East Lothian, EH42 1EH area, 3.3 km away, with 67 collisions.

Dunbar and East Linton, East Lothian, EH42 1EH area3.3 km away, 75 casualties67 collisions

All 62 crashes at the EH42 1ST hotspot

Newest first, from 23 August 2001 to 11 May 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious11 May 2025, 17:45
BMW R Series crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 11 May 2025, 17:45
- BMW R Series and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991600435
Slight23 Mar 2025, 21:17
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 23 Mar 2025, 21:17
- Nissan Qashqai and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991568771
Slight18 Jun 2024, 15:20
Van crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 18 Jun 2024, 15:20
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991460156
Slight17 Jun 2024, 23:25
Mercedes crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 17 Jun 2024, 23:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991456943
Slight28 Jul 2023, 08:20
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 28 Jul 2023, 08:20
- Nissan Qashqai and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991342057
Slight14 Jul 2023, 02:15
Citroen Relay crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 14 Jul 2023, 02:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991329237
Serious18 May 2023, 06:30
HGV crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 18 May 2023, 06:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991308669
Slight11 Mar 2023, 13:37
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 11 Mar 2023, 13:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991286334
Serious1 Sep 2022, 10:30
Vauxhall Crossland crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 1 Sep 2022, 10:30
- Vauxhall Crossland and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991214732
Slight29 Jul 2022, 13:00
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 29 Jul 2022, 13:00
- Volkswagen Polo and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991204306
Slight19 May 2022, 15:51
Mercedes crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 19 May 2022, 15:51
- Mercedes, BMW X3 and Mercedes Gla Class
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022991179339
Serious19 Feb 2022, 07:45
Ford Focus crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 19 Feb 2022, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991145297
Serious28 Jul 2021, 16:45
Motorcycle crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 28 Jul 2021, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991071315
Slight25 Apr 2021, 09:08
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 25 Apr 2021, 09:08
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021991038974
Serious23 Apr 2021, 07:20
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 23 Apr 2021, 07:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991038430
Slight16 Apr 2021, 20:40
Ford Focus crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 16 Apr 2021, 20:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021991036329
Slight7 Jul 2020, 06:08
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 7 Jul 2020, 06:08
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020990962535
Slight10 Aug 2018, 16:40
Ford Focus crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 10 Aug 2018, 16:40
- Ford Focus and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950001459
Slight19 Jun 2018, 09:55
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1087 in East Lothian, 19 Jun 2018, 09:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000796
Slight14 Jun 2018, 17:25
Ford Kuga crash on the A1087 in East Lothian, 14 Jun 2018, 17:25
- Ford Kuga, Peugeot 407 and Renault Megane
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018950000791
Slight31 Oct 2017, 14:25
Mercedes crash on the A1087 in East Lothian, 31 Oct 2017, 14:25
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950002317
Slight10 Dec 2015, 00:45
Ford Mondeo crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 10 Dec 2015, 00:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950005635
Slight7 Jan 2014, 16:35
Mercedes C Class crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 7 Jan 2014, 16:35
- Mercedes C Class and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950000211
Serious16 Aug 2013, 11:40
Citroen C3 crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 16 Aug 2013, 11:40
- Citroen C3 and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013950004104
Slight4 Jul 2012, 14:10
Mitsubishi L200 crash on the A1087 in East Lothian, 4 Jul 2012, 14:10
- Mitsubishi L200 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950003698
Slight26 Apr 2012, 09:40
Motorcycle crash on the A1087 in East Lothian, 26 Apr 2012, 09:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950002569
Slight14 May 2011, 11:44
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 14 May 2011, 11:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950003205
Slight5 Oct 2009, 06:55
Car crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 5 Oct 2009, 06:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009950007389
Slight18 Mar 2009, 11:24
HGV crash on the A1087 in East Lothian, 18 Mar 2009, 11:24
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009950003061
Slight24 Jun 2008, 14:00
Citroen Saxo crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 24 Jun 2008, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2008950005179
Slight19 May 2008, 09:19
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 19 May 2008, 09:19
- Mercedes Sprinter, Mini One and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008950004628
Slight16 Apr 2008, 06:40
Ford Mondeo crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 16 Apr 2008, 06:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2008950003449
Slight10 Apr 2008, 15:55
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 10 Apr 2008, 15:55
- Vauxhall Zafira, Citroen C4, Fiat Punto and Audi A6
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008950003303
Serious11 Feb 2008, 08:10
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 11 Feb 2008, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2008950001522
Slight6 Jan 2008, 17:55
Car crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 6 Jan 2008, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008950000169
Slight10 Oct 2007, 08:15
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 10 Oct 2007, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007950008427
Slight10 Oct 2007, 08:15
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 10 Oct 2007, 08:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007950008419
Serious9 Sep 2007, 10:55
Fiat Punto crash on the A1087 in East Lothian, 9 Sep 2007, 10:55
- Fiat Punto and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2007950007626
Slight1 Sep 2007, 14:15
Skoda Felicia crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 1 Sep 2007, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007950007550
Slight6 Aug 2007, 09:25
Car crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 6 Aug 2007, 09:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007950006758
Slight20 Jul 2007, 16:20
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 20 Jul 2007, 16:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007950006212
Slight11 Jun 2007, 17:00
Ford Focus crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 11 Jun 2007, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2007950005036
Serious30 May 2007, 06:20
Ford Mondeo crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 30 May 2007, 06:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2007950004732
Slight10 Mar 2007, 10:00
Motorcycle crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 10 Mar 2007, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007950002121
Slight9 Feb 2007, 18:10
Seat Leon crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 9 Feb 2007, 18:10
- Seat Leon and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007950001234
Slight14 Jan 2007, 19:35
Toyota Celica crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 14 Jan 2007, 19:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007950000377
Slight5 Dec 2006, 06:55
Mitsubishi Carisma crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 5 Dec 2006, 06:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006950011638
Slight25 Nov 2006, 11:30
MG ZS crash on the A1 in East Lothian, 25 Nov 2006, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006950010670