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A1087 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 collisions on the A1087 from 1979 to 2024, with 230 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 48 serious, and 3 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the A1087 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
179
3,382nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
230
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
48
56 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the A1087

On the A1087, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious4827%
  • Slight12872%

Where the A1087 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,382nd
Most casualties
3,449th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

A1087 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1087 peaked at 11 in 1983; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1087, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202333
202222
202100
202000
201922
2018511
201746
201611
201512
201444
2013213
201233
201133
201088
200911
200868
200748
200612
200511
200400
200312
200200
200100
200034
199924
199848
199766
199666
199546
199411
199344
199244
199155
199033
1989910
198867
198778
198679
19851011
198458
19831112
198278
19811111
198055
197969

When crashes happen on the A1087

Saturday has the most collisions on the A1087 (42), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (42).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (12%)
  • Tuesday24 (13%)
  • Wednesday24 (13%)
  • Thursday20 (11%)
  • Friday28 (16%)
  • Saturday42 (23%)
  • Sunday19 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (5.6%)
  • 9am to noon33 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (3.9%)
  • February15 (8.4%)
  • March10 (5.6%)
  • April16 (8.9%)
  • May15 (8.4%)
  • June17 (9.5%)
  • July14 (7.8%)
  • August15 (8.4%)
  • September17 (9.5%)
  • October19 (11%)
  • November16 (8.9%)
  • December18 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight121 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1087 crashes

On the A1087, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (5%)
  • 30 mph139 (78%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph30 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds138 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (69%)
  • Wet or damp48 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway174 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1087 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the A1087, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant98 (43%)
  • Pedestrian65 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist17 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car189 (69%)
  • Motorcycle25 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach16 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 1522 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 2039 (17%)
  • 21 to 2523 (10%)
  • 26 to 3527 (12%)
  • 36 to 4526 (11%)
  • 46 to 5521 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6.5%)
  • Over 7516 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (42%)
  • Passenger69 (30%)
  • Pedestrian65 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1087

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1087

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1087 crashes by council area

Of the 179 collisions on the A1087, 177 were in East Lothian.

Collisions on the A1087 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Lothian177228348

A1087 crashes by town

Of the 179 collisions on the A1087, 116 were in the built-up area of Dunbar.

Recent crashes on the A1087

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1087, from 30 April 2013 to 23 February 2024.

Severity