Bathgate road traffic accidents
Bathgate recorded 802 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,026 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 95 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 1,026
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 95
- Casualties
- 1,026
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bathgate
Roads in Bathgate
Postcode districts in Bathgate
Accidents in Bathgate
Road collision statistics for Bathgate
Collisions recorded
802
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,026
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
95
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bathgate
Collisions in Bathgate are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in Bathgate happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bathgate have produced 1,026 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 78 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 136 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 156 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 596 collisions, Darkness 206 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 710 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 630 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 52 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 592 collisions, Raining no high winds 126 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 550 casualties, Passenger 242 casualties, Pedestrian 234 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bathgate
How many road accidents have there been in Bathgate?
802 collisions have been recorded in Bathgate in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,026 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bathgate were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 95 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in Bathgate resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bathgate?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bathgate, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bathgate happen on?
88.5% of collisions in Bathgate are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bathgate?
Pedestrians make up 22.8% of the 1,026 casualties recorded in Bathgate.
Is road safety in Bathgate getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bathgate rose 22% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Bathgate come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Bathgate cover 1999 to 2024.