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A6124 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 155 collisions on the A6124 from 1979 to 2025, with 208 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 52 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A6124, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
155
3,553rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
208
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
52
58 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6124

On the A6124, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious5234%
  • Slight10266%

Where the A6124 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,553rd
Most casualties
3,568th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,914th

A6124 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6124 peaked at 12 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6124, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202300
202211
202124
202022
201913
201822
201700
201622
201534
201422
201311
201200
201112
201022
200911
200868
200734
200644
200548
200424
200300
200236
200134
200033
199923
199844
1997313
1996912
199522
199456
199322
199246
199122
199044
19891214
198844
1987810
198668
1985713
198444
198322
198257
198188
1980710
197944

When crashes happen on the A6124

Friday has the most collisions on the A6124 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (9%)
  • Tuesday20 (13%)
  • Wednesday27 (17%)
  • Thursday23 (15%)
  • Friday34 (22%)
  • Saturday26 (17%)
  • Sunday11 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (8.4%)
  • 9am to noon21 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight12 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.8%)
  • February16 (10%)
  • March10 (6.5%)
  • April11 (7.1%)
  • May12 (7.7%)
  • June16 (10%)
  • July13 (8.4%)
  • August18 (12%)
  • September16 (10%)
  • October11 (7.1%)
  • November12 (7.7%)
  • December11 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight120 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6124 crashes

On the A6124, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph49 (32%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph101 (65%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds120 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (4.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry103 (66%)
  • Wet or damp47 (30%)
  • Snow3 (1.9%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway152 (98%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6124 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A6124, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (11%)
  • Pedestrian18 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist16 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car172 (68%)
  • Motorcycle29 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1516 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2040 (19%)
  • 21 to 2526 (13%)
  • 26 to 3542 (20%)
  • 36 to 4529 (14%)
  • 46 to 5516 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 658 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.3%)
  • Over 756 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider128 (62%)
  • Passenger62 (30%)
  • Pedestrian18 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6124

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6124

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6124 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6124 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Lothian has the most, with 121, followed by Midlothian (33).

Collisions on the A6124 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Lothian121147143
2ndMidlothian336009

A6124 crashes by town

Of the 155 collisions on the A6124, 42 were in the built-up area of Musselburgh.

Recent crashes on the A6124

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6124, from 24 September 2008 to 16 August 2025.

Severity