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Midlothian road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 290 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1982, and 380 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 136 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1981 (319), and casualties fell from 417.

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

Collisions in 1982
290
Down 9% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
380
Down 9% on 1981
Fatal collisions
9
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
136
47% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1982

3.1% of collisions in Midlothian in 1982 were fatal and 47% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal93.1%
  • Serious13647%
  • Slight14550%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal123.2%
  • Serious17045%
  • Slight19852%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1982 is highlighted, with 290, down 9% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday36 (12%)
  • Wednesday32 (11%)
  • Thursday56 (19%)
  • Friday51 (18%)
  • Saturday44 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.9%)
  • February25 (8.6%)
  • March25 (8.6%)
  • April27 (9.3%)
  • May22 (7.6%)
  • June25 (8.6%)
  • July24 (8.3%)
  • August26 (9%)
  • September21 (7.2%)
  • October28 (9.7%)
  • November25 (8.6%)
  • December19 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight184 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit66 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry196 (68%)
  • Wet or damp69 (24%)
  • Frost or ice19 (6.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1%)
  • Snow3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph146 (50%)
  • 40 mph19 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph124 (43%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway285 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant164 (43%)
  • Pedestrian80 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist20 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1525 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2094 (25%)
  • 21 to 2558 (15%)
  • 26 to 3556 (15%)
  • 36 to 4535 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5533 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6526 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.7%)
  • Over 754 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider193 (51%)
  • Passenger107 (28%)
  • Pedestrian80 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car256 (60%)
  • Motorcycle66 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach20 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 317 of them in 1982.

Collisions
318th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
247th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
211th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1982

The A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1982: 40, including 2 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7014047219
2ndA60943945120
3rdA683245218
4thA7183108
5thA702142025
6thB704131406
7thA768121303
8thB7038903
9thB63727803
10thB64557804
11thA61066804
12thA7033612
13thB70063502
14thB70263410
15thA7662201
16thB7022200
17thA61241100
18thB64141100
19thB64151100
20thB70031200

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1982

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1982: 47.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1982

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1982: 97.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1982, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years