Road Casualty Incidence Map 2000-2010

Here is a link to the ITO site which has compiled all road traffic incidents involving death or injury
into an interactive map.

http://map.itoworld.com/road-casualties-uk#lat=55.939480188634725&lon=-3.048777925510394&zoom=11

 It can be a bit unwieldy on older computers (mine especially) so I have included first a screenshot of the Longniddry, Cockenzie, Prestonpans and Musselburgh corridor. This is followed by a screenshot showing a closer look at the centre of town focusing on Dalrymple Loan and Inveresk Road.

Longniddry, Cockenzie, Prestonpans and Musselburgh corridor 2000-2010.

Compare the car, pedestrian and cyclist accident rate along the B1348 coastal road which runs through the north side of Longniddry along the coast towards Port Seton, Cockenzie, Prestonpans and Musselburgh along with the parallel B1361 to the relatively low car rate on the A1 route.
The prohibition of pedestrians and cyclists on the A1 obviously keeps the injuries confined to motor vehicle occupants and motorcyclists, but this road is engineered to cope with high volumes of traffic at speeds up to 70 mph. The council have admitted failure in not being able to keep edinburgh bound traffic confined to the A1.
The effects of an additional 8,500 houses from Musselburgh to Longniddry are still to be felt.

The Inveresk Road and Dalrymple Loan area 2000-2010.

The incident rate on the High Street reflects the high volume of traffic. The junction of Dalrymple Loan and the High Street is an accident black spot. The pedestrian accident rate on Inveresk Road and Dalrymple Loan would be considered acceptable enough by East Lothian Council not to introduce pedestrian safety features.