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A899 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,080 collisions on the A899 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,399 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 250 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A899, up 250% from 2 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,080
1,013th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,399
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
18 people killed
Serious collisions
250
271 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 450% on 2024

Crash severity on the A899

On the A899, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal181.7%
  • Serious25023%
  • Slight81275%

Where the A899 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,013th
Most casualties
1,057th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
851st

A899 accidents by year

Collisions on the A899 peaked at 45 in 1985 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A899, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025711
202422
20231010
2022610
20211419
2020812
20191214
20181722
2017910
20162438
20152431
20141930
20132226
20122334
20111622
20101317
20091522
20081618
20071416
20061215
20051924
20041824
20033144
20022636
20012535
20002129
19992528
19983547
19973247
19962436
19952329
19942432
19932735
19923950
19912633
19902933
19893665
19882836
19873236
19862728
19854554
19843337
19833037
19823541
19814448
19804047
19792329

When crashes happen on the A899

Friday has the most collisions on the A899 (211), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (268).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (14%)
  • Tuesday152 (14%)
  • Wednesday167 (15%)
  • Thursday161 (15%)
  • Friday211 (20%)
  • Saturday151 (14%)
  • Sunday92 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am138 (13%)
  • 9am to noon112 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm219 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm268 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm182 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight102 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (7.2%)
  • February90 (8.3%)
  • March89 (8.2%)
  • April84 (7.8%)
  • May90 (8.3%)
  • June77 (7.1%)
  • July79 (7.3%)
  • August72 (6.7%)
  • September90 (8.3%)
  • October129 (12%)
  • November92 (8.5%)
  • December110 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight726 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit311 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A899 crashes

On the A899, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph551 (51%)
  • 40 mph40 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph158 (15%)
  • 60 mph142 (13%)
  • 70 mph175 (16%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds761 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds187 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2%)
  • Other67 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry597 (55%)
  • Wet or damp446 (41%)
  • Frost or ice25 (2.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway621 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway328 (30%)
  • Roundabout76 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A899 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the A899, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant804 (57%)
  • Pedestrian292 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist123 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant59 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist51 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,415 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes132 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle120 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach65 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (2.7%)
  • Other23 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1062 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1592 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20230 (16%)
  • 21 to 25182 (13%)
  • 26 to 35253 (18%)
  • 36 to 45186 (13%)
  • 46 to 55160 (11%)
  • 56 to 6599 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7571 (5.1%)
  • Over 7537 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider744 (53%)
  • Passenger363 (26%)
  • Pedestrian292 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A899

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A899

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A899 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A899 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lothian has the most, with 1,071, followed by City of Edinburgh (6).

Collisions on the A899 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lothian1,0711,38918250
2ndCity of Edinburgh6700

A899 crashes by town

Collisions on the A899 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Broxburn, West Lothian (383) and Uphall (130).

Recent crashes on the A899

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A899, from 20 January 2022 to 13 October 2025.

Severity