East Calder road traffic accidents
East Calder recorded 107 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 136 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 136
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 136
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in East Calder
Road collision statistics for East Calder
Collisions recorded
107
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
136
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in East Calder
Collisions in East Calder are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.2% of recorded collisions in East Calder happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in East Calder have produced 136 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 10 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 18 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 80 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 104 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 79 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 87 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 74 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in East Calder
How many road accidents have there been in East Calder?
107 collisions have been recorded in East Calder in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 136 casualties.
How many of the collisions in East Calder were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 18 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in East Calder resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in East Calder?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in East Calder, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in East Calder happen on?
97.2% of collisions in East Calder are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in East Calder?
Pedestrians make up 22.8% of the 136 casualties recorded in East Calder.
Where does the road accident data for East Calder 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 East Calder cover 1999 to 2024.