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Midlothian road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 280 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1990, and 398 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 73 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1989 (326), and casualties fell from 406.

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

Collisions in 1990
280
Down 14% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
398
Down 2% on 1989
Fatal collisions
6
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
73
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1990

2.1% of collisions in Midlothian in 1990 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious7326%
  • Slight20172%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious9323%
  • Slight29975%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 280, down 14% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (15%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday35 (13%)
  • Thursday30 (11%)
  • Friday47 (17%)
  • Saturday50 (18%)
  • Sunday37 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (7.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.6%)
  • February20 (7.1%)
  • March21 (7.5%)
  • April20 (7.1%)
  • May20 (7.1%)
  • June25 (8.9%)
  • July30 (11%)
  • August22 (7.9%)
  • September29 (10%)
  • October27 (9.6%)
  • November15 (5.4%)
  • December27 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight187 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds206 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (6.4%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry161 (57%)
  • Wet or damp106 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.5%)
  • Snow5 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph147 (53%)
  • 40 mph10 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph114 (41%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway269 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (54%)
  • Pedestrian85 (21%)
  • Cyclist22 (5.5%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (4%)
  • 6 to 1032 (8%)
  • 11 to 1535 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2061 (15%)
  • 21 to 2561 (15%)
  • 26 to 3573 (18%)
  • 36 to 4535 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5531 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6528 (7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5%)
  • Over 756 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider174 (44%)
  • Passenger139 (35%)
  • Pedestrian85 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car286 (67%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach27 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle22 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 321 of them in 1990.

Collisions
322nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
317th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
271st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1990

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1990: 52, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA685294015
2ndA701233104
3rdA7203005
4thA702202825
5thA6094152302
6thA768121400
7thB704121905
8thA7036802
9thA7206914
10thB64826712
11thB63724702
12thB7034603
13thB70263402
14thA61062201
15thA61242201
16thB70062201
17thB7022310
18thA7661100
19thB64141100
20thB64151101

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1990

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1990: 47.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1990

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1990: 107.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1990, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1990.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years