Road risk in West Lothian
Scotland · 2022–2023 · DfT VEH0105 + STATS19
What is the road risk level in West Lothian and how does it compare with the rest of Great Britain?
West Lothian has a Gera Road Risk Index of 3/10, ranking #265 of 363 Great Britain local authorities. Its KSI-weighted casualty rate is 2.91 per 1,000 licensed vehicles per year (39% below the GB average of 4.772). Per year (2022–2023 average): 11 killed, 63 seriously injured, 159 slightly injured. Source: DfT VEH0105 + STATS19, OGL v3.0.
Gera Road Risk Index — West Lothian
Rank #265 of 363 GB local authorities · Low–Moderate road risk
39% below the GB average of 4.772 per 1,000 vehicles / year
- GRRI
- 3 /10
- KSI-weighted / 1k veh / yr
- 2.91
- National rank
- #265 of 363
- Killed / yr (avg)
- 11
- Serious / yr (avg)
- 63
- Licensed vehicles (Q4 2023)
- 109k
Compare with other areas
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Gera Road Risk Index (GRRI)
3 / 10
Low–Moderate risk
National rank
#265 of 363
KSI-weighted / 1,000 veh
2.91
vs GB average
-39%
Killed / yr (avg)
11
Serious / yr (avg)
63
Licensed vehicles
109k
What this means for your motor insurance
West Lothian has a below-average road risk profile (GRRI 3/10) — in the safer 40% of GB local authorities. Lower area-level KSI rates may contribute to more competitive motor insurance premiums, though individual factors still dominate.
Source: DfT VEH0105 (vehicles, Q4 2023) + DfT STATS19 (casualties, 2022–2023). OGL v3.0. Full GRRI methodology.
West Lothian road risk — frequently asked questions
- What is the road risk level in West Lothian?
- West Lothian has a Gera Road Risk Index of 3/10, ranking #265 of 363 Great Britain local authorities. Its KSI-weighted casualty rate is 2.91 per 1,000 licensed vehicles per year (39% below the GB average of 4.772). Per year (2022–2023 average): 11 killed, 63 seriously injured, 159 slightly injured. Source: DfT VEH0105 + STATS19, OGL v3.0.
- How many people are killed on roads in West Lothian each year?
- Based on the 2-year average of DfT STATS19 data for 2022–2023, West Lothian had an average of 11 people killed in road collisions per year, 63 seriously injured, and 159 slightly injured. This gives a total casualty rate of 2.13 per 1,000 licensed vehicles per year. All figures are police-recorded and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- What does the Gera Road Risk Index mean for West Lothian?
- The GRRI for West Lothian is 3/10 (Low–Moderate road risk). This places it at rank #265 of 363 GB local authorities by KSI-weighted casualty rate. GRRI 1 = safest decile; GRRI 10 = highest-risk decile. The index is computed from official DfT data and is an area-level risk context signal — not a direct insurance premium predictor. See the full methodology at https://gerasure.com/methodology/road-risk-index.
- How many licensed vehicles are registered in West Lothian?
- According to DfT VEH0105 (Q4 2023, end December), West Lothian had 109.3 thousand licensed vehicles (all types, all fuels, all keepers). This is the denominator used to normalise the GRRI — dividing by vehicle count adjusts for the size of the local vehicle fleet, not just the area population. Source: DfT Vehicle Licensing Statistics 2023, OGL v3.0.
Other areas with GRRI 3/10
- Midlothian · 2.98
- Redcar and Cleveland · 2.97
- Gedling · 2.97
- Halton · 2.96
- Scottish Borders · 2.96
- Teignbridge · 2.95
Also see: all 363 local authorities ranked by GRRI.
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Join the waitlistData: 2022–2023 (vehicles: DfT VEH0105 Q4 2023; casualties: DfT STATS19 2022–2023 average). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics + DfT STATS19. GRRI methodology: /methodology/road-risk-index.