Slight
Hyundai i30 crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 29 Sep 2024, 21:00
- Hyundai i30 and Cupra Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991518463
Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley, West Lothian, EH55 8TS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 79 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley ward, West Lothian, from 2001 to 2025, with 114 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.
No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 79
- 9,723rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 114
- 1.44 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH55 8TS hotspot
19 of the 79 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.3%
- Serious1823%
- Slight6076%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 18
- Slightly injured
- 95
- All casualties
- 114
Accidents by year at the EH55 8TS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2014, against an average of 3.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH55 8TS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 | 11 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 13 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 6 | 7 |
Map of crashes at the EH55 8TS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH55 8TS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley, West Lothian, EH55 8TS area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the EH55 8TS 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
- Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley
- Council area
- West Lothian
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH55 8TS
- Postcode district
- EH55
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.86021, -3.5535
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 22 of 25
- Latest collision
- 29 September 2024
- Rank by collisions
- 9,723rd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH55 8TS hotspot
59 of the 79 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Polbeth.
Accident hotspots near EH55 8TS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley, West Lothian, EH55 8DL area, 1.6 km away, with 101 collisions.
- Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley, West Lothian, EH55 8DL area1.6 km away, 138 casualties101 collisions
- Livingston South, West Lothian, EH54 7AZ area2.5 km away, 214 casualties144 collisions
- Livingston South, West Lothian, EH54 6GH area2.7 km away, 262 casualties202 collisions
- Livingston North, West Lothian, EH54 7DA area3.3 km away, 104 casualties70 collisions
- Livingston North, West Lothian, EH54 6SR area3.9 km away, 98 casualties69 collisions
- Livingston South, West Lothian, EH54 6PT area4 km away, 439 casualties315 collisions
- Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 7QP area4 km away, 88 casualties63 collisions
- Livingston South, West Lothian, EH54 6JH area4.2 km away, 316 casualties232 collisions
All 79 crashes at the EH55 8TS hotspot
Newest first, from 15 January 2001 to 29 September 2024, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Audi RS3 crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 26 Aug 2024, 21:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991484133
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 6 Mar 2023, 19:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991283695
- Serious
Peugeot Boxer crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 21 Dec 2022, 16:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991256316
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 30 Nov 2022, 15:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991248520
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 8 Oct 2022, 15:08
- Fiat 500, Audi A4 and Vauxhall Grandland
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022991228137
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 11 Aug 2022, 09:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991208647
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 25 Apr 2021, 21:06
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021991038996
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 22 Feb 2021, 15:00
- Citroen C3 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991024505
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 7 Nov 2019, 08:30
- Honda Civic and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950899096
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 19 Jan 2019, 13:06
- Iveco Daily and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000097
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 20 Nov 2017, 17:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002491
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 4 Nov 2017, 15:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002353
- Serious
Peugeot Expert crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 30 Oct 2017, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002311
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 4 Oct 2016, 21:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950004794
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 23 Aug 2016, 15:35
- Hyundai i10, Fiat 500 and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016950004030
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 14 Aug 2016, 15:00
- Peugeot 308, Vauxhall Meriva and Vauxhall Insignia
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2016950003874
- Serious
Toyota Corolla crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 28 Jun 2016, 13:00
- Toyota Corolla and Mercedes Vito
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016950003172
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 6 Jun 2016, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950003591
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 8 Nov 2015, 15:22
- BMW 3 Series and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015950005060
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 30 Aug 2015, 11:51
- A van and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003964
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 3 Aug 2015, 09:30
- Ford Transit Custom and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003646
- Serious
Chevrolet Cruze crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 23 Jun 2015, 18:15
- Chevrolet Cruze and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950003043
- Slight
Vauxhall Astravan crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 17 May 2015, 16:40
- Vauxhall Astravan and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950002325
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 24 Dec 2014, 12:59
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950006819
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 27 Jul 2014, 11:40
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014950004101
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 17 May 2014, 11:07
- Vauxhall Astra and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950002703
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 7 May 2014, 06:30
- Volkswagen Golf and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014950002475
- Fatal
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 27 Mar 2014, 21:00
- Vauxhall Vectra, Ford Fiesta and Seat Altea
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2014950001709
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 14 Jan 2014, 08:31
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950000235
- Slight
Optare Solo crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 23 Aug 2013, 05:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950004313
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 25 Apr 2013, 12:20
- Peugeot 307 and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950002190
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 24 Aug 2012, 14:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950004624
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 28 Jun 2012, 20:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950003588
- Serious
Toyota Avensis crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 11 Apr 2012, 14:20
- Toyota Avensis and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012950002054
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 10 Jan 2012, 15:45
- Renault Megane, Ford Mondeo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950000179
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 7 Jan 2012, 16:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950000110
- Slight
Peugeot crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 5 Dec 2011, 17:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950007773
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 21 Sep 2011, 15:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950006223
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 8 Jul 2011, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950004578
- Slight
Kia Sedona crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 7 May 2011, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950003044
- Slight
Daewoo Kalos crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 25 Jan 2011, 21:00
- Daewoo Kalos and Fiat Doblo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011950000630
- Slight
Volvo V50 crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 14 Mar 2010, 12:20
- Volvo V50, Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Zafira
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010950002000
- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 5 Feb 2010, 20:59
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950000938
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 18 Nov 2009, 09:30
- Ford Transit and Volvo V50
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009950009180
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 23 May 2009, 21:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009950003909
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A71 in West Lothian, 11 May 2009, 09:53
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2009950003287
- Slight
Vauxhall Astravan crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 27 Mar 2009, 06:50
- Vauxhall Astravan and Vauxhall Cavalier
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009950002528