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Midlothian road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 265 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1984, and 338 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 111 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1983 (245), and casualties rose from 310.

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

Collisions in 1984
265
Up 8% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
338
Up 9% on 1983
Fatal collisions
9
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
111
42% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1984

3.4% of collisions in Midlothian in 1984 were fatal and 42% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal93.4%
  • Serious11142%
  • Slight14555%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal113.3%
  • Serious13038%
  • Slight19758%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1984 is highlighted, with 265, up 8% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (12%)
  • Wednesday38 (14%)
  • Thursday29 (11%)
  • Friday56 (21%)
  • Saturday37 (14%)
  • Sunday37 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.4%)
  • February26 (9.8%)
  • March25 (9.4%)
  • April18 (6.8%)
  • May19 (7.2%)
  • June31 (12%)
  • July14 (5.3%)
  • August15 (5.7%)
  • September21 (7.9%)
  • October35 (13%)
  • November17 (6.4%)
  • December27 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight187 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds190 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (63%)
  • Wet or damp83 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.8%)
  • Snow6 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph144 (54%)
  • 40 mph24 (9.1%)
  • 60 mph96 (36%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway261 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant137 (41%)
  • Pedestrian81 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (16%)
  • Cyclist22 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1525 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2084 (25%)
  • 21 to 2546 (14%)
  • 26 to 3544 (13%)
  • 36 to 4531 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5529 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5%)
  • Over 758 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (49%)
  • Passenger92 (27%)
  • Pedestrian81 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car256 (62%)
  • Motorcycle54 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (5%)
  • Bus or coach18 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 323 of them in 1984.

Collisions
324th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
224th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
245th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1984

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1984: 37, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA683751218
2ndA7013445214
3rdA6094303408
4thA7183135
5thA702121907
6thA768101304
7thB70491203
8thB7037804
9thA61065511
10thB64555602
11thA7034401
12thB63723300
13thB64823300
14thB64142301
15thB7022200
16thB70262301
17thB64151101
18thB70031101

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1984

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1984: 36.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1984

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1984: 90.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1984, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years