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Midlothian road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 221 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1994, and 353 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1993 (241), and casualties rose from 290.

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

Collisions in 1994
221
Down 8% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
353
Up 22% on 1993
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1994

0.5% of collisions in Midlothian in 1994 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious4922%
  • Slight17177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6418%
  • Slight28882%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1994 is highlighted, with 221, down 8% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (14%)
  • Wednesday24 (11%)
  • Thursday37 (17%)
  • Friday44 (20%)
  • Saturday34 (15%)
  • Sunday21 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (5%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.7%)
  • February20 (9%)
  • March17 (7.7%)
  • April23 (10%)
  • May13 (5.9%)
  • June22 (10%)
  • July18 (8.1%)
  • August15 (6.8%)
  • September12 (5.4%)
  • October18 (8.1%)
  • November20 (9%)
  • December26 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight153 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds175 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (58%)
  • Wet or damp76 (34%)
  • Frost or ice11 (5%)
  • Snow5 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph114 (52%)
  • 40 mph9 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph87 (39%)
  • 70 mph10 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway204 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (5%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant176 (50%)
  • Pedestrian73 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist13 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1557 (16%)
  • 16 to 2049 (14%)
  • 21 to 2538 (11%)
  • 26 to 3556 (16%)
  • 36 to 4547 (13%)
  • 46 to 5529 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6512 (3.4%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.4%)
  • Over 7510 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider140 (40%)
  • Passenger140 (40%)
  • Pedestrian73 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car272 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach17 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4%)
  • Motorcycle12 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 1994.

Collisions
331st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
316th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
336th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
288th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1994

The A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1994: 29, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA701294006
2ndA68254719
3rdA6094223104
4thA7176606
5thA720101501
6thA7028902
7thA76871300
8thA7035802
9thB64825801
10thB63724603
11thB7043301
12thA7662200
13thA61241100
14thB63921100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1994

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1994: 30.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1994

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1994: 87.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1994, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1994.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years