Residents aged 17–24
15,741
Mid-2025 estimate. This is an age-group count, not the number of learners.
Scotland · Local authority S12000040
Driving around West Lothian.
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Population and household transport
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20.7%
Census 2022. Household vehicle availability does not establish access to a practice car.
Annual traffic
1,220
Million motor-vehicle miles during 2025.
A measure of travel across this authority area, not the number of vehicles, a road’s daily flow or current congestion. DfT asks that these figures be rounded to the nearest million miles.
Reported injury collisions
165
Police-reported personal-injury collisions during 2025.
4 fatal collisions. This counts collisions, not people killed. Damage-only incidents and unreported collisions are outside this dataset.
Traffic over time
| Year | All motor vehicles | Cars and taxis |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,220 | 906 |
| 2024 | 1,197 | 887 |
| 2023 | 1,179 | 865 |
| 2022 | 1,144 | 832 |
| 2021 | 1,054 | 759 |
| 2020 | 925 | 668 |
| 2019 | 1,192 | 911 |
| 2018 | 1,190 | 910 |
| 2017 | 1,164 | 889 |
| 2016 | 1,134 | 873 |
| 2015 | 1,114 | 858 |
| 2014 | 1,084 | 842 |
| 2013 | 1,060 | 825 |
| 2012 | 1,049 | 817 |
| 2011 | 1,050 | 819 |
Road setting
| Setting | Collisions |
|---|---|
| Single carriageway | 134 |
| Dual carriageway | 13 |
| Roundabout | 12 |
| Slip road | 6 |
Light conditions
| Setting | Collisions |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 115 |
| Darkness - lights lit | 23 |
| Darkness - no lighting | 21 |
| Darkness - lighting unknown | 4 |
| Darkness - lights unlit | 2 |
More collisions does not automatically mean greater risk.
Traffic exposure, area size, road mix and reporting vary. These are counts, not comparable collision rates. Ask your instructor to choose practice environments suited to your current ability and current conditions.
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Community and travel context
Census 2022 gives a historical picture of West Lothian. These figures can help you plan the support and practical questions to discuss with an instructor.
Driving Sorted calculation: sum of Census 2022 output-area cells joined to council areas using the NRS OA2022–CA2019 lookup. These are derived counts, not NRS published council totals. Disclosure protection means components and totals can differ. Read the calculation method and source limitations.
Residents reporting limited everyday activities
24.2%
Derived from Census 2022 output areas; historical context.
Employed residents commuting as car/van drivers
48.4%
Derived from Census 2022 output areas; historical context.
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Sources and matching
Traffic: DfT road traffic downloads. Collisions: DfT STATS19 2025. We match the traffic authority code to the collision’s current highway-authority code; this does not assign an instructor or test centre to that area. Local traffic estimates are less robust than regional totals. Download the source metadata and full history.