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A7066 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 188 collisions on the A7066 from 1979 to 2025, with 290 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 48 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A7066, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
188
3,309th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
290
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
48
58 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A7066

On the A7066, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious4826%
  • Slight13773%

Where the A7066 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,309th
Most casualties
3,164th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

A7066 accidents by year

Collisions on the A7066 peaked at 10 in 2007 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A7066, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202423
202323
202245
202122
202025
201922
201823
201723
201646
2015710
201478
201388
201278
201146
201000
2009914
200844
20071018
20061013
2005814
2004713
200323
200247
200144
200011
199967
1998412
199734
199625
199556
199400
199312
199236
199148
199033
198922
198867
1987213
198600
198522
198436
198336
1982512
1981811
198066
197923

When crashes happen on the A7066

Friday has the most collisions on the A7066 (37), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (16%)
  • Tuesday33 (18%)
  • Wednesday25 (13%)
  • Thursday26 (14%)
  • Friday37 (20%)
  • Saturday23 (12%)
  • Sunday14 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (21%)
  • 9am to noon23 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm50 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.9%)
  • February14 (7.4%)
  • March15 (8%)
  • April11 (5.9%)
  • May10 (5.3%)
  • June16 (8.5%)
  • July13 (6.9%)
  • August27 (14%)
  • September17 (9%)
  • October13 (6.9%)
  • November17 (9%)
  • December24 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight136 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A7066 crashes

On the A7066, 59% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph19 (10%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph35 (19%)
  • 60 mph111 (59%)
  • 70 mph18 (9.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds123 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (22%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp92 (49%)
  • Dry87 (46%)
  • Frost or ice8 (4.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway104 (55%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (24%)
  • Roundabout35 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A7066 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A7066, followed by motorcyclists (8.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant217 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant15 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.1%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.4%)
  • Pedestrian3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car263 (74%)
  • Motorcycle24 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2040 (14%)
  • 21 to 2535 (12%)
  • 26 to 3574 (26%)
  • 36 to 4560 (21%)
  • 46 to 5524 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6516 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.4%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider192 (66%)
  • Passenger95 (33%)
  • Pedestrian3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A7066

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A7066

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A7066 crashes by council area

Of the 188 collisions on the A7066, 186 were in West Lothian.

Collisions on the A7066 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian186287348

A7066 crashes by town

Of the 188 collisions on the A7066, 37 were in the built-up area of Bathgate.

Recent crashes on the A7066

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A7066, from 10 August 2016 to 22 December 2025.

Severity