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Midlothian road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 241 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1993, and 290 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1992 (256), and casualties fell from 323.

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

Collisions in 1993
241
Down 6% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
290
Down 10% on 1992
Fatal collisions
6
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1993

2.5% of collisions in Midlothian in 1993 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.5%
  • Serious4117%
  • Slight19480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.8%
  • Serious4716%
  • Slight23581%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1993 is highlighted, with 241, down 6% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993: 241
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (8.7%)
  • Wednesday32 (13%)
  • Thursday34 (14%)
  • Friday39 (16%)
  • Saturday47 (20%)
  • Sunday33 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (7.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (9.5%)
  • February22 (9.1%)
  • March13 (5.4%)
  • April22 (9.1%)
  • May22 (9.1%)
  • June17 (7.1%)
  • July22 (9.1%)
  • August15 (6.2%)
  • September26 (11%)
  • October13 (5.4%)
  • November24 (10%)
  • December22 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight158 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds199 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (8.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (65%)
  • Wet or damp70 (29%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.7%)
  • Snow5 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph135 (56%)
  • 40 mph13 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph86 (36%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway226 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (54%)
  • Pedestrian61 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist19 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1018 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1523 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2048 (17%)
  • 21 to 2547 (16%)
  • 26 to 3559 (20%)
  • 36 to 4531 (11%)
  • 46 to 5526 (9%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 755 (1.7%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider144 (50%)
  • Passenger85 (29%)
  • Pedestrian61 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car272 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach22 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle17 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 323 of them in 1993.

Collisions
324th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
209th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
313th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1993

The A68 and A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1993, with 27 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68273322
2ndA701273307
3rdA6094252704
4thA7202413
5thB704111302
6thA702101611
7thA7037801
8thA7685501
9thB64825802
10thA7204510
11thA61063401
12thB64143300
13thB63722401
14thB7022200
15thB70262200
16thB7032200
17thA7661100
18thB63921100
19thB64621100
20thB70031100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1993

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1993: 35.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1993

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1993: 89.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1993, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1993.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years