Cockenzie and Port Seton road traffic accidents
Cockenzie and Port Seton recorded 106 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 133 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were down 67% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 133
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 133
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Cockenzie and Port Seton
Road collision statistics for Cockenzie and Port Seton
Collisions recorded
106
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
133
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Cockenzie and Port Seton
Collisions in Cockenzie and Port Seton are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17% of the total), with 33% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in Cockenzie and Port Seton happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Cockenzie and Port Seton have produced 133 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.1% 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 18 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 16 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 71 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 104 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 88 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 76 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 63 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Cockenzie and Port Seton
How many road accidents have there been in Cockenzie and Port Seton?
106 collisions have been recorded in Cockenzie and Port Seton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 133 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Cockenzie and Port Seton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 19 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in Cockenzie and Port Seton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Cockenzie and Port Seton?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Cockenzie and Port Seton, accounting for 17% of them, and 33% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Cockenzie and Port Seton happen on?
98.1% of collisions in Cockenzie and Port Seton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Cockenzie and Port Seton?
Pedestrians make up 27.1% of the 133 casualties recorded in Cockenzie and Port Seton.
Is road safety in Cockenzie and Port Seton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Cockenzie and Port Seton fell 67% in 2023 compared with 2022, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Cockenzie and Port Seton 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 Cockenzie and Port Seton cover 1999 to 2023.