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Midlothian road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 304 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1988, and 425 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 111 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1987 (290), and casualties rose from 389.

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

Collisions in 1988
304
Up 5% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
425
Up 9% on 1987
Fatal collisions
8
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
111
37% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1988

2.6% of collisions in Midlothian in 1988 were fatal and 37% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.6%
  • Serious11137%
  • Slight18561%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.9%
  • Serious15637%
  • Slight26161%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1988 is highlighted, with 304, up 5% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (14%)
  • Tuesday37 (12%)
  • Wednesday29 (9.5%)
  • Thursday51 (17%)
  • Friday57 (19%)
  • Saturday46 (15%)
  • Sunday40 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6.3%)
  • February20 (6.6%)
  • March20 (6.6%)
  • April18 (5.9%)
  • May29 (9.5%)
  • June22 (7.2%)
  • July28 (9.2%)
  • August26 (8.6%)
  • September34 (11%)
  • October33 (11%)
  • November29 (9.5%)
  • December26 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight206 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds218 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry180 (59%)
  • Wet or damp113 (37%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph164 (54%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph128 (42%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway293 (96%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • 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 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (58%)
  • Pedestrian65 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist24 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1023 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2076 (18%)
  • 21 to 2558 (14%)
  • 26 to 3578 (18%)
  • 36 to 4547 (11%)
  • 46 to 5536 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.9%)
  • Over 759 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (48%)
  • Passenger155 (36%)
  • Pedestrian65 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car319 (67%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach34 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle32 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 1988.

Collisions
310th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
301st
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
230th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
195th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1988

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1988: 58, including 3 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA685894325
2ndA7013857117
3rdA6094345008
4thA7193013
5thB704192617
6thA768172013
7thA702132409
8thB64826802
9thB7035503
10thA61062200
11thA7032300
12thB63722401
13thB7022200
14thB70262502
15thA60931300
16thB63681100
17thB64151401
18thB70031101
19thB70061100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1988

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1988: 41.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1988

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1988: 115.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1988, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years