Serious
Peugeot Boxer crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 2 Aug 2025, 12:10
- Peugeot Boxer and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991623859
Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 0FF area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 95 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Whitburn and Blackburn ward, West Lothian, from 2001 to 2025, with 157 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 95
- 8,324th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 157
- 1.65 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH47 0FF hotspot
19 of the 95 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.1%
- Serious1819%
- Slight7680%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 30
- Slightly injured
- 126
- All casualties
- 157
Accidents by year at the EH47 0FF hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2006, against an average of 3.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH47 0FF hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 8 | 11 |
| 2005 | 5 | 10 |
| 2004 | 7 | 15 |
| 2003 | 7 | 8 |
| 2002 | 5 | 13 |
| 2001 | 7 | 16 |
Map of crashes at the EH47 0FF hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH47 0FF.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 0FF 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 EH47 0FF 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
- Whitburn and Blackburn
- Council area
- West Lothian
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- EH47 0FF
- Postcode district
- EH47
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.86618, -3.70263
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 2 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,324th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH47 0FF hotspot
44 of the 95 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Whitburn, West Lothian.
Accident hotspots near EH47 0FF
7 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 0RE area, 1.2 km away, with 268 collisions.
- Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 0RE area1.2 km away, 357 casualties268 collisions
- Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH48 2HU area3 km away, 280 casualties181 collisions
- Armadale and Blackridge, West Lothian, EH48 3ET area3.5 km away, 184 casualties163 collisions
- Fortissat, North Lanarkshire, ML7 5RY area3.7 km away, 109 casualties89 collisions
- Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley, West Lothian, EH47 9LG area4.1 km away, 79 casualties67 collisions
- Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2HL area4.3 km away, 129 casualties94 collisions
- Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 7HZ area4.9 km away, 217 casualties169 collisions
All 95 crashes at the EH47 0FF hotspot
Newest first, from 30 April 2001 to 2 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 28 May 2025, 08:30
- Ford Transit Custom and Kia Picanto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991596169
- Serious
Mazda 3 crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 5 Apr 2025, 11:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991574408
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the M1 in West Lothian, 3 Sep 2024, 18:52
- Mercedes E Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991486993
- Serious
Peugeot 3008 crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 11 Jul 2023, 12:25
- Peugeot 3008 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023991328443
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 17 Dec 2022, 13:30
- Volkswagen Polo and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991255451
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 20 Aug 2022, 11:37
- Hyundai Tucson, 2 Volkswagen Polos and Renault Clio
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022991210972
- Fatal
Volkswagen Golf crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 17 Oct 2021, 09:45
- Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2021991099438
- Serious
Kawasaki ER crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 11 Sep 2021, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991087122
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 8 Sep 2021, 14:20
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991085423
- Serious
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 24 Jun 2021, 08:15
- Volkswagen Transporter and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991059514
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 4 Mar 2021, 17:50
- Volkswagen Polo, Vauxhall Insignia and Kia Sportage
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991025775
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 28 Jul 2020, 20:04
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990967955
- Serious
Subaru Impreza crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 17 Jul 2020, 13:21
- Subaru Impreza and Audi Q2
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020990965389
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 20 Aug 2019, 22:15
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019950870091
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 1 Jun 2019, 21:15
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000689
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 9 Mar 2018, 16:10
- Citroen C3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000306
- Serious
Car crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 19 Jan 2018, 21:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000088
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the B7069 in West Lothian, 11 Dec 2017, 02:55
- Peugeot 308 and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950002615
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 11 Mar 2017, 12:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950000940
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 11 Feb 2017, 19:00
- Audi A4 and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017950000478
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 19 Jan 2017, 08:00
- Renault Kangoo, Peugeot Partner, Mazda 2 and a van
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2017950000178
- Slight
Honda CBF125M crash on the B7069 in West Lothian, 7 Jan 2017, 20:00
- Honda CBF125M and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950000049
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 24 Dec 2016, 15:50
- Mini Cooper, Citroen C2, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Corsa
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016950000121
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 15 Oct 2016, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950004859
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 20 May 2016, 19:05
- Ford Focus and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016950002503
- Slight
Rover 75 crash on the A89 in West Lothian, 9 Apr 2016, 11:37
- Rover 75 and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950002384
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 31 Mar 2016, 17:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950001836
- Slight
BMW 7 Series crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 26 Mar 2016, 15:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950003923
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 1 Jan 2016, 02:00
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950001138
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 11 Jun 2015, 07:50
- DAF Trucks, MAN, Peugeot Partner and another vehicle
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2015950002821
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 15 Dec 2014, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014950006648
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 15 Nov 2014, 12:50
- Peugeot 206 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014950006449
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 4 Mar 2014, 08:45
- Mercedes Sprinter and MAN
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014950001328
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the B7069 in West Lothian, 7 Nov 2013, 07:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950006142
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 12 Oct 2013, 19:00
- Renault Laguna and White Knuckle 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950005531
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 7 Jul 2013, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950003662
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the B7069 in West Lothian, 16 Jun 2013, 15:50
- Vauxhall Vectra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013950003237
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 27 Feb 2013, 20:55
- Ford Fiesta and Fiat Panda
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013950001114
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 24 Nov 2012, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950006633
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 30 May 2012, 13:25
- 2 motorcycles
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950002988
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 29 May 2012, 08:40
- Renault Megane and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012950002958
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 5 Dec 2011, 09:05
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011950007752
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the B7066 in West Lothian, 9 Apr 2011, 04:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950002529
- Slight
Car crash on the B7069 in West Lothian, 28 Mar 2011, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011950003762
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B7069 in West Lothian, 30 Aug 2010, 07:05
- Nissan Micra and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950007080
- Slight
Isuzu Trooper crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 11 May 2010, 18:45
- Isuzu Trooper and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950003394
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 29 Jan 2010, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010950000759