Tranent road traffic accidents

255 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

Tranent recorded 255 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 304 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.

Fatal
1
Serious
46
Casualties
304
2024 5
2023 5
2022 4
2021 7
2020 7
2019 7
2018 12
2017 18
2016 6
2015 14
2014 10
2013 9
2012 6
2011 13
2010 7
2009 7
2008 14
2007 11
2006 15
2005 21
2004 3
2003 11
2002 9
2001 10
2000 14
1999 10

Accidents in Tranent

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Road collision statistics for Tranent

Collisions recorded

255

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

304

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

1

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

46

18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 10.4%
Serious 4618%
Slight 20881.6%

What the data shows in Tranent

Collisions in Tranent are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

96.1% of recorded collisions in Tranent happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Tranent have produced 304 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 3212.5%
Monday 4015.7%
Tuesday 2911.4%
Wednesday 3513.7%
Thursday 3513.7%
Friday 4718.4%
Saturday 3714.5%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 32 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 35 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 19978%
Darkness 5622%

Light conditions: Daylight 199 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 24596.1%
Roundabout 62.4%
Unknown 20.8%
One way street 10.4%
Other 10.4%

Road type: Single carriageway 245 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 2811%
30 mph 20982%
40 mph 83.1%
60 mph 103.9%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 209 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 21082.4%
Raining no high winds 249.4%
Other 72.7%
Fine + high winds 52%
Raining + high winds 41.6%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 210 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 12842.1%
Passenger 6621.7%
Pedestrian 11036.2%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 128 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 110 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Tranent

How many road accidents have there been in Tranent?

255 collisions have been recorded in Tranent in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 304 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Tranent were serious or fatal?

1 were fatal and 46 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in Tranent resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Tranent?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in Tranent, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Tranent happen on?

96.1% of collisions in Tranent are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tranent?

Pedestrians make up 36.2% of the 304 casualties recorded in Tranent.

Is road safety in Tranent getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Tranent were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.

Where does the road accident data for Tranent 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 Tranent cover 1999 to 2024.