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Midlothian road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 250 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1991, and 354 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1990 (280), and casualties fell from 398.

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

Collisions in 1991
250
Down 11% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
354
Down 11% on 1990
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1991

1.2% of collisions in Midlothian in 1991 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious6024%
  • Slight18775%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious8123%
  • Slight26976%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1991 is highlighted, with 250, down 11% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (14%)
  • Tuesday34 (14%)
  • Wednesday29 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (16%)
  • Friday34 (14%)
  • Saturday47 (19%)
  • Sunday32 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.8%)
  • February19 (7.6%)
  • March23 (9.2%)
  • April19 (7.6%)
  • May24 (9.6%)
  • June18 (7.2%)
  • July25 (10%)
  • August18 (7.2%)
  • September21 (8.4%)
  • October19 (7.6%)
  • November27 (11%)
  • December20 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight174 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds192 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (12%)
  • Fog or mist9 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry146 (58%)
  • Wet or damp94 (38%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph130 (52%)
  • 40 mph6 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph108 (43%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway241 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant212 (60%)
  • Pedestrian63 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2085 (24%)
  • 21 to 2557 (16%)
  • 26 to 3559 (17%)
  • 36 to 4530 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5524 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.2%)
  • Over 7510 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider161 (45%)
  • Passenger130 (37%)
  • Pedestrian63 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car295 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (7%)
  • Bus or coach26 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle23 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 323 of them in 1991.

Collisions
324th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
319th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
313th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
270th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1991

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1991: 43, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68436918
2ndA701304208
3rdA6094222412
4thA7202905
5thA702121502
6thB7048904
7thA7687902
8thB64826801
9thA7205902
10thB63724511
11thB70264802
12thB7023400
13thA61062300
14thB64152200
15thB70321301
16thA7661101
17thB64141100
18thB64321101
19thB70061500

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1991

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1991: 33.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1991

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1991: 86.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1991, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years