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Midlothian road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 319 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1981, and 417 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 134 were serious.

Collisions were up 24% on 1980 (258), and casualties rose from 332.

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

Collisions in 1981
319
Up 24% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
417
Up 26% on 1980
Fatal collisions
13
4.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
134
42% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1981

4.1% of collisions in Midlothian in 1981 were fatal and 42% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal134.1%
  • Serious13442%
  • Slight17254%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal143.4%
  • Serious16941%
  • Slight23456%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1981 is highlighted, with 319, up 24% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (13%)
  • Tuesday40 (13%)
  • Wednesday42 (13%)
  • Thursday41 (13%)
  • Friday53 (17%)
  • Saturday47 (15%)
  • Sunday53 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.6%)
  • February22 (6.9%)
  • March23 (7.2%)
  • April29 (9.1%)
  • May28 (8.8%)
  • June30 (9.4%)
  • July30 (9.4%)
  • August33 (10%)
  • September25 (7.8%)
  • October24 (7.5%)
  • November34 (11%)
  • December20 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight227 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (9.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds256 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry220 (69%)
  • Wet or damp81 (25%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.4%)
  • Snow7 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph163 (51%)
  • 40 mph28 (8.8%)
  • 60 mph128 (40%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway308 (97%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant191 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (20%)
  • Pedestrian74 (18%)
  • Cyclist26 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20108 (26%)
  • 21 to 2564 (15%)
  • 26 to 3569 (17%)
  • 36 to 4547 (11%)
  • 46 to 5527 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.8%)
  • Over 754 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (56%)
  • Passenger110 (26%)
  • Pedestrian74 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car299 (60%)
  • Motorcycle81 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach25 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 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 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 1981.

Collisions
301st
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
304th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
157th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
215th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1981

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1981: 42, including 2 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA684275222
2ndA7013236112
3rdA60942532212
4thA7182627
5thA702162418
6thB704132013
7thB6455121303
8thA768111214
9thA6106101307
10thB7037803
11thB70266603
12thB63725802
13thB7025603
14thB70034404
15thB64823401
16thB70063302
17thA7662300
18thA60951100
19thA7031100
20thB63681100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1981

Bonnyrigg had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1981: 41.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1981

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1981: 105.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1981, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1981.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years