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Midlothian road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 290 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1987, and 389 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 110 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1986 (305), and casualties fell from 424.

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

Collisions in 1987
290
Down 5% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
389
Down 8% on 1986
Fatal collisions
11
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
110
38% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1987

3.8% of collisions in Midlothian in 1987 were fatal and 38% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal113.8%
  • Serious11038%
  • Slight16958%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal112.8%
  • Serious15339%
  • Slight22558%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1987 is highlighted, with 290, down 5% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (18%)
  • Tuesday39 (13%)
  • Wednesday49 (17%)
  • Thursday36 (12%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday26 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (4.5%)
  • February17 (5.9%)
  • March19 (6.6%)
  • April22 (7.6%)
  • May23 (7.9%)
  • June27 (9.3%)
  • July24 (8.3%)
  • August33 (11%)
  • September24 (8.3%)
  • October29 (10%)
  • November29 (10%)
  • December30 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight207 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds216 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (21%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry170 (59%)
  • Wet or damp106 (37%)
  • Frost or ice14 (4.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph138 (48%)
  • 40 mph19 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph132 (46%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway283 (98%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant205 (53%)
  • Pedestrian61 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant23 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist19 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1522 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2085 (22%)
  • 21 to 2552 (13%)
  • 26 to 3565 (17%)
  • 36 to 4557 (15%)
  • 46 to 5537 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 756 (1.5%)
  • Over 759 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider211 (54%)
  • Passenger117 (30%)
  • Pedestrian61 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car296 (63%)
  • Motorcycle45 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach28 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 308 of them in 1987.

Collisions
309th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
308th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
202nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1987

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1987: 46, including 2 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA684669221
2ndA7013446312
3rdA6094263219
4thA72440111
5thA702243615
6thA768111407
7thB704111302
8thA7036904
9thB64826602
10thB63725705
11thA61064601
12thB702641011
13thB64553300
14thB7033302
15thB70032201
16thB7022200
17thA60931100
18thA61241200
19thA7661100
20thB64151100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1987

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1987: 37.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1987

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1987: 93.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1987, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years