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EH49 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,647 road traffic collisions in the EH49 postcode district, West Lothian, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,333 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 373 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, up from 12 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,647
1,917th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,333
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
57 people killed
Serious collisions
373
477 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
12 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
16 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EH49

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal493%
  • Serious37323%
  • Slight1,22574%

What the data shows

  • EH49 had 200 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 407 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in EH49 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 261 children under 16 were killed or injured in EH49, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 47% of collisions in EH49.

Where EH49 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,917th
Most casualties
1,898th
Most fatal collisions
1,220th
Most serious collisions
1,832nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday212 (13%)
  • Tuesday233 (14%)
  • Wednesday272 (17%)
  • Thursday239 (15%)
  • Friday251 (15%)
  • Saturday264 (16%)
  • Sunday176 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,122 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting341 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit164 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,385 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway223 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout14 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph42 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph525 (32%)
  • 40 mph50 (3%)
  • 50 mph63 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph737 (45%)
  • 70 mph229 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,183 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds251 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other55 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded26 (1.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,641 (70%)
  • Pedestrian240 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist102 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant95 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EH49 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EH49, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EH49 peaked at 67 in 1995; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251522
20241216
20231013
20221729
20211416
20201923
20191418
20183142
20173552
20163347
20153455
20143245
20133545
20123853
20114357
20103546
20093853
20084463
20075166
20065783
20054568
20043442
20033647
20025674
20015473
20005490
19993347
19985170
19974662
19966394
199567101
19944664
19933962
19925172
19914254
19903762
19893952
19882836
19872136
19862940
19852124
19842433
19832335
19823053
19812935
19802132
19792131

Map of recent crashes in EH49

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EH49

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EH49

The 24 most recent collisions in EH49 happened between 29 April 2024 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EH49

The A803 has the most collisions in EH49, 280 of 1,647 (17%), followed by the M9 (225).

Collisions in EH49 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA8032804051267
2ndM9225343745
3rdA706196269430
4thA904164267760
5thB9080122184742
6thB8046609149
7thB825243727
8thA93300
9thM83300

Council areas covering EH49

Collisions in EH49 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lothian has 1,325 of 1,647 (80%).

Collisions in EH49 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian1,3251,86138270
2ndFalkirk31946911103

Town in EH49

Of the 1,647 collisions in EH49, 444 (27%) were in Linlithgow.