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A198 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 790 collisions on the A198 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,153 casualties. Of those crashes, 34 were fatal and 259 serious, and 37 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A198, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
790
1,355th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,153
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
34
37 people killed
Serious collisions
259
334 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A198

On the A198, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal344.3%
  • Serious25933%
  • Slight49763%

Where the A198 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,355th
Most casualties
1,267th
Most fatal collisions
607th
Most serious collisions
828th

A198 accidents by year

Collisions on the A198 peaked at 34 in 1980 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A198, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202466
202357
2022712
202179
202058
2019711
20181418
20171222
20161417
20151013
20141620
20131619
20121115
20111727
20101417
20091726
20082127
20072131
20061927
20051624
20041729
20031320
20021526
20012138
20001929
19991126
19981519
19971626
19962532
19951924
19941724
19931830
19921315
19911520
19902329
19892336
19882434
19872735
19862334
19852232
19842442
19832228
19822433
19812542
19803443
19792747

When crashes happen on the A198

Saturday has the most collisions on the A198 (126), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (176).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (11%)
  • Tuesday108 (14%)
  • Wednesday116 (15%)
  • Thursday120 (15%)
  • Friday110 (14%)
  • Saturday126 (16%)
  • Sunday126 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (12%)
  • 9am to noon111 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm150 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm176 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm129 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight68 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (7.2%)
  • February45 (5.7%)
  • March59 (7.5%)
  • April58 (7.3%)
  • May74 (9.4%)
  • June78 (9.9%)
  • July92 (12%)
  • August78 (9.9%)
  • September68 (8.6%)
  • October69 (8.7%)
  • November50 (6.3%)
  • December62 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight586 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting131 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A198 crashes

On the A198, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph217 (27%)
  • 40 mph29 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph512 (65%)
  • 70 mph17 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds591 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds133 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.5%)
  • Other28 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry482 (61%)
  • Wet or damp267 (34%)
  • Frost or ice28 (3.5%)
  • Snow9 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway744 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (3%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A198 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A198, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant748 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist161 (14%)
  • Pedestrian82 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist73 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant40 (3.5%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.6%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car949 (72%)
  • Motorcycle144 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach32 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1034 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1542 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20241 (21%)
  • 21 to 25167 (14%)
  • 26 to 35185 (16%)
  • 36 to 45138 (12%)
  • 46 to 55119 (10%)
  • 56 to 6578 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7573 (6.3%)
  • Over 7555 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider686 (59%)
  • Passenger385 (33%)
  • Pedestrian82 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A198

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A198

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A198 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A198 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Lothian has the most, with 778, followed by Broxbourne (4) and Fenland (3).

Collisions on the A198 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Lothian7781,13532259
2ndBroxbourne4820
3rdFenland3400

A198 crashes by town

Collisions on the A198 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by North Berwick (88) and Prestonpans (19).

Recent crashes on the A198

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A198, from 22 September 2021 to 14 December 2025.

Severity