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A199 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,932 collisions on the A199 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,455 casualties. Of those crashes, 30 were fatal and 408 serious, and 32 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 21 collisions on the A199, up 40% from 15 in 2024, with 24 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,932
601st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,455
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
30
32 people killed
Serious collisions
408
458 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A199

On the A199, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal301.6%
  • Serious40821%
  • Slight1,49477%

Where the A199 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
601st
Most casualties
631st
Most fatal collisions
680th
Most serious collisions
525th

A199 accidents by year

Collisions on the A199 peaked at 80 in 1990 and were down to 21 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A199, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252124
20241524
20231821
20222432
20212427
20202126
20193953
20183039
20174256
20163546
20152632
20143444
20132834
20122733
20112632
20103943
20093646
20083543
20073544
20064253
20053544
20042936
20032836
20022540
20013151
20002642
19994152
19986479
19975568
19966583
19955975
19947190
19935461
19924965
19917076
19908099
19896880
19886279
19875782
19865667
19853344
19845873
19832841
19826283
19815168
19803537
19794352

When crashes happen on the A199

Friday has the most collisions on the A199 (334), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (511).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday293 (15%)
  • Tuesday280 (14%)
  • Wednesday279 (14%)
  • Thursday293 (15%)
  • Friday334 (17%)
  • Saturday264 (14%)
  • Sunday189 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am54 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am32 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am204 (11%)
  • 9am to noon285 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm423 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm511 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm267 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight156 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January138 (7.1%)
  • February169 (8.7%)
  • March149 (7.7%)
  • April165 (8.5%)
  • May160 (8.3%)
  • June139 (7.2%)
  • July175 (9.1%)
  • August178 (9.2%)
  • September157 (8.1%)
  • October173 (9%)
  • November154 (8%)
  • December175 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,441 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit423 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A199 crashes

On the A199, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph43 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph1,311 (68%)
  • 40 mph324 (17%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph250 (13%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,501 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds273 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.8%)
  • Other46 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,298 (67%)
  • Wet or damp590 (31%)
  • Frost or ice32 (1.7%)
  • Snow10 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,809 (94%)
  • Roundabout73 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A199 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A199, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,198 (49%)
  • Pedestrian465 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist251 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant206 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist197 (8%)
  • Van occupant89 (3.6%)
  • Other46 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,234 (66%)
  • Motorcycle264 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes245 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach232 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle207 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes109 (3.2%)
  • Other84 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1070 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15122 (5%)
  • 16 to 20312 (13%)
  • 21 to 25297 (12%)
  • 26 to 35496 (20%)
  • 36 to 45301 (12%)
  • 46 to 55263 (11%)
  • 56 to 65222 (9%)
  • 66 to 75157 (6.4%)
  • Over 75140 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,263 (51%)
  • Passenger727 (30%)
  • Pedestrian465 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A199

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A199

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A199 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A199 were recorded in 2 council areas. City of Edinburgh has the most, with 1,024, followed by East Lothian (903).

Collisions on the A199 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of Edinburgh1,0241,30816232
2ndEast Lothian9031,13913175

A199 crashes by town

Collisions on the A199 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Edinburgh (977) and Musselburgh (382).

Recent crashes on the A199

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A199, from 5 August 2024 to 11 December 2025.

Severity