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EH55 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,161 road traffic collisions in the EH55 postcode district, West Lothian, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,648 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 281 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 8 collisions, down from 11 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,161
2,140th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,648
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
30
33 people killed
Serious collisions
281
345 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
15 in 2024

Road collision statistics for EH55

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal302.6%
  • Serious28124%
  • Slight85073%

What the data shows

  • EH55 had 173 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 286 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in EH55 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 224 children under 16 were killed or injured in EH55, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 51% of collisions in EH55.

Where EH55 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,140th
Most casualties
2,125th
Most fatal collisions
1,849th
Most serious collisions
2,054th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday173 (15%)
  • Tuesday175 (15%)
  • Wednesday159 (14%)
  • Thursday169 (15%)
  • Friday195 (17%)
  • Saturday162 (14%)
  • Sunday128 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight816 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting199 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit136 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,145 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (1%)
  • 30 mph408 (35%)
  • 40 mph48 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph37 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph652 (56%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds801 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds204 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist25 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other32 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,147 (70%)
  • Pedestrian192 (12%)
  • Van occupant104 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist50 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

EH55 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in EH55, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in EH55 peaked at 46 in 1997; 2025 had 8.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025812
20241115
20231119
20221832
20211523
20201318
20191417
20181519
20173658
20163242
20152435
20142835
20132937
20122425
20112433
20102739
20094061
20083959
20072539
20062642
20053348
20044375
20033449
20022740
20013548
20003239
19992743
19983254
19974668
19963249
19953247
19942127
19933446
19923348
19912131
19902030
19891823
19882228
19871616
19862124
19851822
19841926
19831620
19821517
19811722
19801824
19792024

Map of recent crashes in EH55

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in EH55

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in EH55

The 24 most recent collisions in EH55 happened between 14 August 2023 and 21 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in EH55

The A71 has the most collisions in EH55, 386 of 1,161 (33%), followed by the B792 (101).

Collisions in EH55 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7138655315107
2ndB792101161416
3rdA7099150533
4thB701595145217
5thA70491125120
6thB70086490115
7thA706336219
8thA7023301

Council areas covering EH55

Collisions in EH55 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lothian has 1,094 of 1,161 (94%).

Collisions in EH55 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian1,0941,55627261
2ndSouth Lanarkshire6590320

Towns in EH55

Collisions in EH55 were recorded in 3 towns, led by West Calder (185) and Polbeth (155).