Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 2 Aug 2025, 22:05
- Vauxhall Corsa, Honda CBF and an electric motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991627447
Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6SQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 82 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Musselburgh ward, East Lothian, from 2001 to 2025, with 105 casualties. Of those collisions, 16 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 82
- 9,424th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 105
- 1.28 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH21 6SQ hotspot
16 of the 82 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious1620%
- Slight6680%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 17
- Slightly injured
- 88
- All casualties
- 105
Accidents by year at the EH21 6SQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2007, against an average of 3.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH21 6SQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | 10 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 9 | 12 |
| 2006 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 | 8 |
| 2001 | 4 | 5 |
Map of crashes at the EH21 6SQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH21 6SQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6SQ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the EH21 6SQ 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
- Musselburgh
- Council area
- East Lothian
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH21 6SQ
- Postcode district
- EH21
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.94006, -3.07025
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 2 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 9,424th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH21 6SQ hotspot
75 of the 82 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Musselburgh.
Accident hotspots near EH21 6SQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area, 0.9 km away, with 380 collisions.
- Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6PP area0.9 km away, 423 casualties380 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH21 8SG area1.5 km away, 128 casualties98 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH15 2LL area1.5 km away, 124 casualties102 collisions
- Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 8RE area1.8 km away, 327 casualties212 collisions
- Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 7HA area2 km away, 121 casualties101 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH15 3FL area2.4 km away, 413 casualties339 collisions
- Portobello/Craigmillar, City of Edinburgh, EH15 3AP area2.6 km away, 503 casualties421 collisions
- Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry, East Lothian, EH21 8QF area3.1 km away, 118 casualties80 collisions
All 82 crashes at the EH21 6SQ hotspot
Newest first, from 19 May 2001 to 2 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 1 Aug 2025, 13:45
- Skoda Fabia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991641649
- Serious
Audi SQ5 crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 10 Aug 2024, 19:08
- Audi SQ5 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991478260
- Slight
Jaguar F-Pace crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 19 Feb 2024, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991412966
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 9 May 2023, 13:50
- Ford Fusion and Volvo XC40
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991307265
- Serious
Chevrolet Matiz crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 21 Dec 2022, 09:45
- Chevrolet Matiz and Seat Ateca
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022991256227
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 20 Dec 2022, 23:00
- Audi A1 and BMW 2 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991257357
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 10 Dec 2022, 17:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991252204
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 4 Aug 2022, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991205844
- Serious
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 24 Jun 2022, 07:01
- Honda Jazz and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991191801
- Slight
Dacia Sandero crash on the A6095 in East Lothian, 6 May 2022, 19:50
- Dacia Sandero, BMW 1 Series and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991173722
- Serious
Yamaha Ybr crash on the A6095 in East Lothian, 5 Mar 2022, 15:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991154018
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the B6415 in East Lothian, 16 Nov 2021, 16:00
- Citroen C3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991148473
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the A6095 in East Lothian, 14 Jul 2020, 09:30
- Peugeot Partner and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990964417
- Serious
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 14 Nov 2019, 08:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950898599
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 1 Jul 2019, 09:00
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000780
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 11 Apr 2019, 15:20
- Peugeot 207 and Kia Ceed
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000428
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A199 in East Lothian, 21 Apr 2018, 14:00
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000526
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 29 Mar 2018, 17:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018950000442
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 13 Jan 2018, 14:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000061
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 5 Jul 2016, 07:30
- Nissan Note and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950003297
- Slight
Honda NSR125 crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 12 Dec 2015, 09:20
- Honda NSR125 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000028
- Slight
Volkswagen Bora crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 10 Dec 2015, 19:00
- Volkswagen Bora and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950005648
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 20 Nov 2015, 17:10
- Volkswagen Polo and 2 motorcycles
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015950005345
- Slight
Volkswagen Lupo crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 14 Jun 2015, 15:11
- Volkswagen Lupo and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015950002848
- Slight
BMW crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 7 Feb 2015, 18:00
- BMW and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000523
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 27 Jan 2015, 15:40
- Nissan Almera and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000306
- Slight
Nissan Cabstar crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 17 Jan 2015, 18:35
- Nissan Cabstar and Jaguar S Type
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015950000181
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 11 Sep 2014, 15:16
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950004798
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 11 Aug 2014, 12:45
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014950004414
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 22 Jul 2014, 17:19
- Hyundai Getz and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950004002
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 8 Apr 2014, 08:05
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950001971
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 9 Jan 2014, 08:25
- Citroen C1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950000125
- Slight
Lexus RX400 crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 9 Aug 2013, 14:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950004102
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 2 Feb 2013, 15:10
- A bicycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013950000756
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 24 Jan 2013, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950000507
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 17 Aug 2012, 10:55
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012950004673
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 7 Jan 2012, 21:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950000109
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 6 Jan 2011, 19:00
- Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950000117
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 17 Sep 2010, 13:40
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950007139
- Slight
Toyota IQ crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 26 Feb 2010, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950001566
- Slight
Peugeot 205 crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 11 Feb 2009, 13:10
- Peugeot 205 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009950001062
- Slight
Dennis crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 23 Jul 2008, 14:55
- Dennis and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008950006621
- Slight
Leyland crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 4 Mar 2008, 16:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008950002408
- Slight
Lexus IS200 crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 29 Feb 2008, 20:58
- Lexus IS200, Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008950002238
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 30 Jan 2008, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008950001084
- Slight
Iveco crash on an unclassified road in East Lothian, 24 Jan 2008, 08:20
- Iveco and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008950000954
- Slight
Rover 75 crash on the B6415 in East Lothian, 5 Dec 2007, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007950010203