Musselburgh road traffic accidents
Musselburgh recorded 723 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 871 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 44% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 871
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 871
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Musselburgh
Roads in Musselburgh
Postcode districts in Musselburgh
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Musselburgh
Road collision statistics for Musselburgh
Collisions recorded
723
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
871
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Musselburgh
Collisions in Musselburgh are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 20.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in Musselburgh happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Musselburgh have produced 871 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.9% 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 64 collisions, Monday 89 collisions, Tuesday 115 collisions, Wednesday 102 collisions, Thursday 123 collisions, Friday 134 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 576 collisions, Darkness 147 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 688 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 629 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 598 collisions, Raining no high winds 70 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 380 casualties, Passenger 248 casualties, Pedestrian 243 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Musselburgh
How many road accidents have there been in Musselburgh?
723 collisions have been recorded in Musselburgh in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 871 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Musselburgh were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 104 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Musselburgh resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Musselburgh?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Musselburgh, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 20.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Musselburgh happen on?
95.2% of collisions in Musselburgh are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Musselburgh?
Pedestrians make up 27.9% of the 871 casualties recorded in Musselburgh.
Is road safety in Musselburgh getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Musselburgh rose 44% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Musselburgh 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 Musselburgh cover 1999 to 2025.