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EH54 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,690 road traffic collisions in the EH54 postcode district, West Lothian, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,316 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 888 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, up 45% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
4,690
649th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,316
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
68 people killed
Serious collisions
888
1,012 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Up 45% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
62
Up 59% on 2024

Road collision statistics for EH54

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal651.4%
  • Serious88819%
  • Slight3,73780%

What the data shows

  • EH54 had 499 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 56% fewer than the 1,143 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in EH54 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 921 children under 16 were killed or injured in EH54, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in EH54.

Where EH54 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
649th
Most casualties
628th
Most fatal collisions
797th
Most serious collisions
564th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday665 (14%)
  • Tuesday736 (16%)
  • Wednesday711 (15%)
  • Thursday722 (15%)
  • Friday818 (17%)
  • Saturday592 (13%)
  • Sunday446 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,333 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,106 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting180 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit61 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,556 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway643 (14%)
  • Roundabout308 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road138 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded45 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph68 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph3,036 (65%)
  • 40 mph373 (8%)
  • 50 mph277 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph479 (10%)
  • 70 mph452 (9.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,345 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds777 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds133 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds92 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds68 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist42 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.3%)
  • Other167 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded50 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,151 (66%)
  • Pedestrian795 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist450 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant291 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist287 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant218 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EH54 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EH54, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EH54 peaked at 153 in 2001; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254562
20243139
20233552
20223647
20213142
20202944
20196296
20187298
20177195
201687131
2015126179
201492120
2013117167
2012105140
2011108134
2010128172
2009104144
2008137184
2007114154
2006112151
2005141182
2004136196
2003133176
2002151197
2001153200
2000121158
199983109
1998136203
1997128191
1996105150
1995146181
1994126196
1993116168
1992110141
1991111137
1990122160
1989104144
1988109148
198784109
198681108
1985100127
198484114
19837384
198289116
1981118128
198095121
197993121

Map of recent crashes in EH54

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EH54

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EH54

The 24 most recent collisions in EH54 happened between 10 June and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EH54

The A899 has the most collisions in EH54, 444 of 4,690 (9.5%), followed by the B7015 (292).

Collisions in EH54 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA899444595987
2ndB7015292435342
3rdM82914501460
4thA705215322255
5thA71213301748
6thB80466395317
7thA89374909
8thA7679903
9thA77991603

Council areas covering EH54

Collisions in EH54 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Lothian has 4,682 of 4,690 (99.8%).

Collisions in EH54 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian4,6826,30465888
2ndCity of Edinburgh4800
3rdScottish Borders3300

Town in EH54

Of the 4,690 collisions in EH54, 2,675 (57%) were in Livingston.