Whitburn (West Lothian) road traffic accidents
Whitburn (West Lothian) recorded 337 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 441 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 52 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 441
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 441
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Whitburn (West Lothian)
Road collision statistics for Whitburn (West Lothian)
Collisions recorded
337
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
441
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
52
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whitburn (West Lothian)
Collisions in Whitburn (West Lothian) are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in Whitburn (West Lothian) happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whitburn (West Lothian) have produced 441 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.1% 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 30 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 251 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 318 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 288 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 251 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 203 casualties, Passenger 123 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitburn (West Lothian)
How many road accidents have there been in Whitburn (West Lothian)?
337 collisions have been recorded in Whitburn (West Lothian) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 441 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitburn (West Lothian) were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 52 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in Whitburn (West Lothian) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whitburn (West Lothian)?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Whitburn (West Lothian), accounting for 17.2% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitburn (West Lothian) happen on?
94.4% of collisions in Whitburn (West Lothian) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whitburn (West Lothian)?
Pedestrians make up 26.1% of the 441 casualties recorded in Whitburn (West Lothian).
Is road safety in Whitburn (West Lothian) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whitburn (West Lothian) were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Whitburn (West Lothian) 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 Whitburn (West Lothian) cover 1999 to 2024.