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Midlothian road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 268 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1985, and 370 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 114 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1984 (265), and casualties rose from 338.

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

Collisions in 1985
268
Up 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
370
Up 9% on 1984
Fatal collisions
7
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
114
43% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1985

2.6% of collisions in Midlothian in 1985 were fatal and 43% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.6%
  • Serious11443%
  • Slight14755%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious14038%
  • Slight22360%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 268, up 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday35 (13%)
  • Wednesday35 (13%)
  • Thursday42 (16%)
  • Friday44 (16%)
  • Saturday40 (15%)
  • Sunday34 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (7.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (3.4%)
  • February23 (8.6%)
  • March18 (6.7%)
  • April24 (9%)
  • May28 (10%)
  • June18 (6.7%)
  • July24 (9%)
  • August27 (10%)
  • September27 (10%)
  • October25 (9.3%)
  • November20 (7.5%)
  • December25 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight195 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (9.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds201 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (19%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (59%)
  • Wet or damp100 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph142 (53%)
  • 40 mph17 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph109 (41%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway265 (99%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant192 (52%)
  • Pedestrian70 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (12%)
  • Cyclist19 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (5.7%)
  • 6 to 1023 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2062 (17%)
  • 21 to 2556 (15%)
  • 26 to 3573 (20%)
  • 36 to 4540 (11%)
  • 46 to 5531 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.4%)
  • Over 7512 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider168 (45%)
  • Passenger132 (36%)
  • Pedestrian70 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car267 (63%)
  • Motorcycle47 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach19 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 322 of them in 1985.

Collisions
323rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
318th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
225th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1985

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1985: 49, including 3 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA684977326
2ndA701243709
3rdA6094232909
4thA7213119
5thB704172207
6thA702152317
7thA768142015
8thB7038803
9thA70371202
10thB64825511
11thB64554401
12thB70034503
13thA61063601
14thB70062201
15thB70262400
16thA61241500
17thB63721200
18thB63771100
19thB64141100
20thB7021100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1985

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1985: 45.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1985

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1985: 95.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1985, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1985.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years