Tranent road traffic accidents
Tranent recorded 263 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 312 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 312
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 312
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Tranent
Roads in Tranent
Postcode districts in Tranent
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Tranent
Road collision statistics for Tranent
Collisions recorded
263
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
312
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tranent
Collisions in Tranent are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in Tranent happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tranent have produced 312 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
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 33 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 204 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 253 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 211 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 215 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 133 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 113 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tranent
How many road accidents have there been in Tranent?
263 collisions have been recorded in Tranent in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 312 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tranent were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 47 were serious — 18.3% 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 18.6% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tranent happen on?
96.2% 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 312 casualties recorded in Tranent.
Is road safety in Tranent getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tranent rose 60% 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 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 2025.