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Midlothian road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1989, and 406 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 117 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1988 (304), and casualties fell from 425.

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

Collisions in 1989
326
Up 7% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
406
Down 4% on 1988
Fatal collisions
7
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
117
36% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1989

2.1% of collisions in Midlothian in 1989 were fatal and 36% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.1%
  • Serious11736%
  • Slight20262%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82%
  • Serious13132%
  • Slight26766%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1989 is highlighted, with 326, up 7% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (16%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday40 (12%)
  • Thursday45 (14%)
  • Friday46 (14%)
  • Saturday50 (15%)
  • Sunday43 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (6.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.7%)
  • February21 (6.4%)
  • March21 (6.4%)
  • April21 (6.4%)
  • May23 (7.1%)
  • June32 (9.8%)
  • July35 (11%)
  • August30 (9.2%)
  • September26 (8%)
  • October37 (11%)
  • November27 (8.3%)
  • December28 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight226 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds250 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (58%)
  • Wet or damp120 (37%)
  • Frost or ice14 (4.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph176 (54%)
  • 40 mph13 (4%)
  • 60 mph136 (42%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway314 (96%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (53%)
  • Pedestrian79 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist26 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (3%)
  • 6 to 1032 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2069 (17%)
  • 21 to 2556 (14%)
  • 26 to 3568 (17%)
  • 36 to 4548 (12%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6520 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7526 (6.4%)
  • Over 7512 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (50%)
  • Passenger122 (30%)
  • Pedestrian79 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car358 (68%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle37 (7%)
  • Bus or coach28 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 301 of them in 1989.

Collisions
302nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
313th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
264th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
177th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1989

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1989: 57, including 3 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA685776319
2ndA7015060014
3rdA6094313907
4thA72934112
5thA7022133010
6thA768152111
7thB704111405
8thB64827901
9thB7026602
10thA7035802
11thB63723302
12thB64553301
13thB7033400
14thA7662211
15thB70062200
16thB70262502
17thA61061100
18thA7201301
19thB64141101

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1989

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1989: 52.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1989

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1989: 114.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1989, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1989.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years