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Midlothian road accidents in 1979: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 267 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1979, and 361 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,103 collisions in Midlothian.

Collisions in 1979
267
Casualties in 1979
361
Fatal collisions
15
5.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
38% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1979

5.6% of collisions in Midlothian in 1979 were fatal and 38% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal155.6%
  • Serious10238%
  • Slight15056%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal195.3%
  • Serious12234%
  • Slight22061%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1979 is highlighted, with 267.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255976
20246895
20237996
2022106138
202195144
20207398
2019114151
2018119157
2017134183
2016165218
2015190255
2014188251
2013163228
2012215308
2011177224
2010193263
2009206279
2008220288
2007208261
2006236320
2005235310
2004230294
2003242346
2002230319
2001237309
2000273384
1999213280
1998258362
1997285390
1996280372
1995227300
1994221353
1993241290
1992256323
1991250354
1990280398
1989326406
1988304425
1987290389
1986305424
1985268370
1984265338
1983245310
1982290380
1981319417
1980258332
1979267361

When and where crashes happen in Midlothian in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday34 (13%)
  • Wednesday29 (11%)
  • Thursday38 (14%)
  • Friday56 (21%)
  • Saturday49 (18%)
  • Sunday28 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (9.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (5.6%)
  • February15 (5.6%)
  • March27 (10%)
  • April18 (6.7%)
  • May23 (8.6%)
  • June20 (7.5%)
  • July37 (14%)
  • August27 (10%)
  • September17 (6.4%)
  • October23 (8.6%)
  • November24 (9%)
  • December21 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight186 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds187 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (6%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry156 (58%)
  • Wet or damp78 (29%)
  • Snow19 (7.1%)
  • Frost or ice13 (4.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph128 (48%)
  • 40 mph21 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph117 (44%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway258 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant163 (45%)
  • Pedestrian72 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (18%)
  • Van occupant24 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2079 (22%)
  • 21 to 2555 (15%)
  • 26 to 3557 (16%)
  • 36 to 4533 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5534 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.3%)
  • Over 752 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider194 (54%)
  • Passenger95 (26%)
  • Pedestrian72 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car241 (59%)
  • Motorcycle64 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (8.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.4%)
  • Minibus6 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1979

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1979 in Midlothian

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Midlothian ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 321 of them in 1979.

Collisions
322nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
324th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
287th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1979

The A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1979: 39, including 5 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7013950515
2ndA683746216
3rdA60942229211
4thB704192707
5thA7162534
6thA702122409
7thA76891103
8thB63727703
9thA7035511
10thB64555613
11thB64825502
12thB70265602
13thA7662201
14thB7032201
15thA60911101
16thA61061100
17thA61371200
18thA6981100
19thB63581100
20thB63971301

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1979

Gorebridge and Mayfield had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1979: 36.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1979

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1979: 83.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1979, 3 were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1979.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years