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EH53 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 868 road traffic collisions in the EH53 postcode district, West Lothian, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,221 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 217 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 4 collisions, down from 7 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
868
2,254th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,221
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
22 people killed
Serious collisions
217
248 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
7 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
10 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EH53

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal192.2%
  • Serious21725%
  • Slight63273%

What the data shows

  • EH53 had 73 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 53% fewer than the 155 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in EH53 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 177 children under 16 were killed or injured in EH53, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 47% of collisions in EH53.

Where EH53 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,254th
Most casualties
2,246th
Most fatal collisions
2,186th
Most serious collisions
2,193rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (14%)
  • Tuesday100 (12%)
  • Wednesday122 (14%)
  • Thursday130 (15%)
  • Friday167 (19%)
  • Saturday124 (14%)
  • Sunday107 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight614 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit171 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting70 (8.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway847 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.9%)
  • Roundabout7 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph504 (58%)
  • 40 mph50 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph72 (8.3%)
  • 60 mph227 (26%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds632 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant691 (57%)
  • Pedestrian169 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist127 (10%)
  • Cyclist73 (6%)
  • Van occupant67 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EH53 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EH53, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EH53 peaked at 35 in 1979; 2025 had 4.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
2024710
202311
2022917
202134
202045
20191114
20181115
20171314
20161013
20151725
20141313
2013813
20121720
20111315
20101215
20092131
20081011
20071723
20062740
20051823
20042745
20031829
20021822
20012334
20001522
19991826
19982029
19973259
19962734
19952132
19942633
19932439
19922229
19913044
19902440
19892631
19883148
19871827
19862229
19852943
19842327
19831519
19822429
19813045
19802431
19793548

Map of recent crashes in EH53

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EH53

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EH53

The 24 most recent collisions in EH53 happened between 7 February 2021 and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EH53

The B7015 has the most collisions in EH53, 232 of 868 (27%), followed by the A71 (148).

Collisions in EH53 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB7015232336452
2ndA71148242847
3rdB8046129180437
4thA767152308
5thB703172204
6thA8994500

Council areas covering EH53

Collisions in EH53 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lothian has 859 of 868 (99%).

Collisions in EH53 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian8591,20619215
2ndCity of Edinburgh81201

Towns in EH53

Collisions in EH53 were recorded in 2 towns, led by East Calder (287) and Livingston (283).