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EH33 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,269 road traffic collisions in the EH33 postcode district, East Lothian, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,752 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 331 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, up from 12 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,269
2,082nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,752
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
41 people killed
Serious collisions
331
438 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
12 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EH33

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal322.5%
  • Serious33126%
  • Slight90671%

What the data shows

  • EH33 had 176 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 25% fewer than the 234 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in EH33 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 282 children under 16 were killed or injured in EH33, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in EH33.

Where EH33 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,082nd
Most casualties
2,092nd
Most fatal collisions
1,784th
Most serious collisions
1,925th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday187 (15%)
  • Tuesday144 (11%)
  • Wednesday191 (15%)
  • Thursday192 (15%)
  • Friday191 (15%)
  • Saturday203 (16%)
  • Sunday161 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight884 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit213 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting153 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,115 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout26 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph38 (3%)
  • 30 mph628 (49%)
  • 40 mph34 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph460 (36%)
  • 70 mph107 (8.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds986 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds150 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Other38 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant995 (57%)
  • Pedestrian352 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist153 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist101 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant79 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EH33 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EH33, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EH33 peaked at 51 in 1979; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251416
20241219
20231220
20221318
20211113
20201621
20191720
20182235
20173551
20162431
20152227
20142435
20132228
20122231
20112133
20102027
20092226
20082932
20072835
20062430
20053041
20042129
20032940
20022228
20012841
20004358
19992433
19983849
19972124
19962845
19953041
19942733
19933443
19922436
19912948
19904555
19892645
19883350
19872954
19863038
19853347
19843444
19834256
19823039
19814054
19803855
19795178

Map of recent crashes in EH33

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EH33

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EH33

The 24 most recent collisions in EH33 happened between 5 February 2024 and 11 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EH33

The A199 has the most collisions in EH33, 330 of 1,269 (26%), followed by the A1 (314).

Collisions in EH33 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA199330450979
2ndA13145081692
3rdB6371184252158
4thB641465102223
5thA1983650012
6thB6355283618
7thB6363141712
8thB1361111602

Council areas covering EH33

Collisions in EH33 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Lothian has 1,262 of 1,269 (99%).

Collisions in EH33 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Lothian1,2621,74232330
2ndCity of Edinburgh4501
3rdMidlothian3500

Town in EH33

Of the 1,269 collisions in EH33, 591 (47%) were in Tranent.