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B1348 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 517 collisions on the B1348 from 1979 to 2025, with 690 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 165 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1348, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
517
1,914th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
690
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
165
207 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1348

On the B1348, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal163.1%
  • Serious16532%
  • Slight33665%

Where the B1348 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,914th
Most casualties
1,942nd
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,265th

B1348 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1348 peaked at 28 in 1988 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1348, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202346
202233
202134
202022
201978
201811
201768
201655
20151522
2014610
201356
201278
201166
20101010
2009811
20081014
2007710
200644
200577
2004612
2003810
200277
200145
2000711
19991216
199878
1997812
19961013
1995812
19941418
199389
19921421
19911723
19902437
19892330
19882834
19872329
19862229
19852632
19841826
19832534
19822735
19811824
19802236
19791320

When crashes happen on the B1348

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1348 (101), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (127).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (15%)
  • Tuesday70 (14%)
  • Wednesday58 (11%)
  • Thursday68 (13%)
  • Friday75 (15%)
  • Saturday101 (20%)
  • Sunday70 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (7.5%)
  • 9am to noon64 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm88 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm127 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm92 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight77 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (6.2%)
  • February38 (7.4%)
  • March37 (7.2%)
  • April43 (8.3%)
  • May42 (8.1%)
  • June46 (8.9%)
  • July49 (9.5%)
  • August53 (10%)
  • September49 (9.5%)
  • October39 (7.5%)
  • November37 (7.2%)
  • December52 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight341 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1348 crashes

On the B1348, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph9 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph356 (69%)
  • 40 mph19 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph131 (25%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds413 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Other13 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry353 (68%)
  • Wet or damp139 (27%)
  • Frost or ice18 (3.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway512 (99%)
  • Roundabout5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1348 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B1348, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant325 (47%)
  • Pedestrian158 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (7%)
  • Cyclist47 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car537 (68%)
  • Motorcycle85 (11%)
  • Bus or coach55 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1047 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1537 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20154 (22%)
  • 21 to 2586 (12%)
  • 26 to 3593 (13%)
  • 36 to 4579 (11%)
  • 46 to 5563 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6549 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7536 (5.2%)
  • Over 7524 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider314 (46%)
  • Passenger218 (32%)
  • Pedestrian158 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1348

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1348

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1348 crashes by council area

Of the 517 collisions on the B1348, 515 were in East Lothian.

Collisions on the B1348 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Lothian51568816165

B1348 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1348 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Prestonpans (146) and Cockenzie and Port Seton (133).

Recent crashes on the B1348

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1348, from 22 June 2017 to 1 November 2025.

Severity