Tranent road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 304
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 304
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Tranent
Roads in Tranent
Postcode districts in Tranent
Accidents in Tranent
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 199 collisions, Darkness 56 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 128 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 110 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?
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.