Prestonpans road traffic accidents
Prestonpans recorded 227 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 273 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 88% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 273
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 273
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Prestonpans
Roads in Prestonpans
Postcode districts in Prestonpans
Accidents in Prestonpans
Road collision statistics for Prestonpans
Collisions recorded
227
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
273
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Prestonpans
Collisions in Prestonpans are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.1% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.2% of recorded collisions in Prestonpans happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Prestonpans have produced 273 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.5% 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 26 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 168 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 223 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 187 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 187 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 130 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Prestonpans
How many road accidents have there been in Prestonpans?
227 collisions have been recorded in Prestonpans in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 273 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Prestonpans were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 30 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in Prestonpans resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Prestonpans?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Prestonpans, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Prestonpans happen on?
98.2% of collisions in Prestonpans are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Prestonpans?
Pedestrians make up 27.5% of the 273 casualties recorded in Prestonpans.
Is road safety in Prestonpans getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Prestonpans fell 88% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Prestonpans 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 Prestonpans cover 1999 to 2024.