Serious
Volkswagen ID4 crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 19 Nov 2025, 02:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025991670427
Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH48 2HU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 181 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Whitburn and Blackburn ward, West Lothian, from 2001 to 2025, with 280 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 21 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 181
- 4,704th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 280
- 1.55 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the EH48 2HU hotspot
27 of the 181 collisions here (15%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal63.3%
- Serious2112%
- Slight15485%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 26
- Slightly injured
- 248
- All casualties
- 280
Accidents by year at the EH48 2HU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2001, against an average of 7.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the EH48 2HU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 13 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 10 | 16 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 |
| 2011 | 8 | 12 |
| 2010 | 8 | 12 |
| 2009 | 9 | 11 |
| 2008 | 9 | 36 |
| 2007 | 7 | 12 |
| 2006 | 10 | 11 |
| 2005 | 8 | 12 |
| 2004 | 10 | 14 |
| 2003 | 6 | 11 |
| 2002 | 9 | 15 |
| 2001 | 11 | 17 |
Map of crashes at the EH48 2HU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near EH48 2HU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH48 2HU 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 EH48 2HU 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
- EH48 2HU
- Postcode district
- EH48
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 55.87723, -3.65825
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 19 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,704th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the EH48 2HU hotspot
3 of the 181 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Bathgate.
Accident hotspots near EH48 2HU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 0RE area, 1.9 km away, with 268 collisions.
- Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 0RE area1.9 km away, 357 casualties268 collisions
- Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 7HZ area2 km away, 217 casualties169 collisions
- Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2HL area2.6 km away, 129 casualties94 collisions
- Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 2SH area2.7 km away, 176 casualties123 collisions
- Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 7QP area2.8 km away, 88 casualties63 collisions
- Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 1PG area2.9 km away, 438 casualties357 collisions
- Whitburn and Blackburn, West Lothian, EH47 0FF area3 km away, 157 casualties95 collisions
- Armadale and Blackridge, West Lothian, EH48 3ET area3.4 km away, 184 casualties163 collisions
All 181 crashes at the EH48 2HU hotspot
Newest first, from 15 January 2001 to 19 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 16 Sep 2025, 13:35
- Volkswagen Caddy and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991642543
- Serious
Isuzu D-Max crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 25 Aug 2025, 07:25
- Isuzu D-Max and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991632944
- Fatal
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 9 Jun 2025, 23:47
- Volkswagen Polo, DAF Trucks and BMW 5 Series
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025991601136
- Slight
Yamaha FZ crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 8 May 2025, 21:06
- Yamaha FZ and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025991587471
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the A7066 in West Lothian, 21 Dec 2024, 12:02
- Renault Clio and Renault Captur
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024991533262
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 8 Mar 2024, 15:30
- Mini Cooper and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024991421140
- Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A7066 in West Lothian, 16 Dec 2023, 21:58
- Peugeot 2008 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991389415
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 4 Dec 2023, 17:00
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991382551
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 14 Nov 2023, 21:50
- Mercedes E Class, Renault Trucks and Audi A3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991374986
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 1 Apr 2023, 00:36
- Nissan Qashqai and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023991292656
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 1 Dec 2022, 07:45
- Renault Captur and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022991248680
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A7066 in West Lothian, 5 Oct 2022, 08:48
- Mercedes A Class and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991226970
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 1 Oct 2022, 14:18
- 2 Vauxhall Corsas and Vauxhall Combo
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022991225474
- Serious
Renault Trafic crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 30 Jan 2022, 17:53
- Renault Trafic and Ford Ecosport
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022991138578
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 15 Nov 2021, 18:50
- Fiat 500 and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991110285
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B7002 in West Lothian, 12 Nov 2021, 08:09
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991109255
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the B7002 in West Lothian, 23 Sep 2021, 14:30
- Citroen C3 and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991092820
- Slight
Jaguar F-Pace crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 28 Aug 2021, 11:50
- Jaguar F-Pace and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991081989
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 16 Aug 2021, 10:30
- 2 Ford Transits
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991077447
- Serious
Kia Rio crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 4 May 2021, 14:15
- Kia Rio and Alexander Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991044343
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 8 Jan 2021, 06:27
- Renault Clio and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021991012808
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 8 Dec 2020, 20:40
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020991005613
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 9 Aug 2020, 17:20
- Vauxhall Corsa and Suzuki Vitara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020990971569
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 24 Nov 2019, 14:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950902147
- Slight
Mini Roadster crash on the A706 in West Lothian, 4 Nov 2019, 17:50
- Mini Roadster, Hyundai ix35 and Audi Q5
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019950896005
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 22 Oct 2019, 22:40
- Ford Fiesta and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950891073
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 23 Aug 2019, 21:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950871087
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 12 Jun 2019, 15:40
- Ford S-Max and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000713
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 29 Apr 2019, 09:45
- Mercedes Sprinter and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000513
- Slight
Suzuki Alto crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 15 Apr 2019, 11:40
- Suzuki Alto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000547
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B7002 in West Lothian, 18 Feb 2019, 13:35
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019950000210
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 17 Dec 2018, 03:04
- Audi Q3 and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018950001718
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A7066 in West Lothian, 27 Nov 2018, 14:18
- Volkswagen Golf and Honda CRV
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018950001608
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A706 in West Lothian, 24 Oct 2018, 16:30
- Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Vectra and Toyota Corolla
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018950001444
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 18 Apr 2018, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000516
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 31 Mar 2018, 16:50
- Ford Fiesta and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000449
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 10 Mar 2018, 19:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018950000462
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 25 Dec 2017, 13:00
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950000009
- Slight
Ford Transit Custom crash on an unclassified road in West Lothian, 11 Nov 2017, 09:20
- Ford Transit Custom and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201795STS2385
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 7 Nov 2017, 08:20
- Toyota RAV4 and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002358
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 27 Oct 2017, 11:20
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950002285
- Slight
Hyundai ix20 crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 7 Oct 2017, 15:20
- Hyundai ix20 and Kia Rio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950002177
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A7066 in West Lothian, 30 Jun 2017, 09:56
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017950001617
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 27 May 2017, 08:21
- Ford Fiesta and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001422
- Slight
Chevrolet Lacetti crash on the M8 in West Lothian, 25 Mar 2017, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950001121
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A801 in West Lothian, 7 Mar 2017, 08:34
- Vauxhall Zafira and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017950000844
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A706 in West Lothian, 18 Dec 2016, 01:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016950005932