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Midlothian road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 258 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1980, and 332 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 109 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1979 (267), and casualties fell from 361.

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

Collisions in 1980
258
Down 3% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
332
Down 8% on 1979
Fatal collisions
13
5% of collisions
Serious collisions
109
42% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1980

5% of collisions in Midlothian in 1980 were fatal and 42% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal135%
  • Serious10942%
  • Slight13653%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal133.9%
  • Serious12638%
  • Slight19358%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1980 is highlighted, with 258, down 3% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (14%)
  • Tuesday34 (13%)
  • Wednesday35 (14%)
  • Thursday37 (14%)
  • Friday42 (16%)
  • Saturday47 (18%)
  • Sunday27 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.8%)
  • February22 (8.5%)
  • March24 (9.3%)
  • April11 (4.3%)
  • May22 (8.5%)
  • June18 (7%)
  • July25 (9.7%)
  • August27 (10%)
  • September27 (10%)
  • October18 (7%)
  • November23 (8.9%)
  • December21 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight179 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds197 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (64%)
  • Wet or damp72 (28%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.9%)
  • Snow7 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph123 (48%)
  • 40 mph22 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph109 (42%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway254 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (23%)
  • Pedestrian54 (16%)
  • Cyclist16 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2082 (25%)
  • 21 to 2546 (14%)
  • 26 to 3542 (13%)
  • 36 to 4532 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5540 (12%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.7%)
  • Over 756 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (57%)
  • Passenger89 (27%)
  • Pedestrian54 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car244 (61%)
  • Motorcycle72 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (4%)
  • Bus or coach12 (3%)
  • Minibus5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Midlothian

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Midlothian ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 326 of them in 1980.

Collisions
327th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
328th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
170th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
269th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1980

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1980: 44, including 2 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA684456223
2ndA60942937114
3rdA701294529
4thA7152025
5thA768121306
6thB6455121327
7thA702112208
8thB702691001
9thB7047804
10thB7035901
11thA7033503
12thB63723401
13thB64143311
14thB64152202
15thB70032200
16thA61371100
17thB64821100
18thB7021101

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1980

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1980: 40.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1980

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1980: 87.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1980, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years