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Midlothian road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 227 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1995, and 300 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1994 (221), and casualties fell from 353.

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

Collisions in 1995
227
Up 3% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
300
Down 15% on 1994
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1995

1.3% of collisions in Midlothian in 1995 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4219%
  • Slight18280%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious5117%
  • Slight24682%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1995 is highlighted, with 227, up 3% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (13%)
  • Tuesday17 (7.5%)
  • Wednesday27 (12%)
  • Thursday34 (15%)
  • Friday44 (19%)
  • Saturday40 (18%)
  • Sunday35 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6.2%)
  • February21 (9.3%)
  • March22 (9.7%)
  • April12 (5.3%)
  • May26 (11%)
  • June17 (7.5%)
  • July13 (5.7%)
  • August27 (12%)
  • September23 (10%)
  • October19 (8.4%)
  • November18 (7.9%)
  • December15 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight167 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (7.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (63%)
  • Wet or damp75 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.6%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph133 (59%)
  • 40 mph10 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph72 (32%)
  • 70 mph12 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway202 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant174 (58%)
  • Pedestrian61 (20%)
  • Cyclist17 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (5%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (6%)
  • 6 to 1029 (9.7%)
  • 11 to 1522 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2044 (15%)
  • 21 to 2539 (13%)
  • 26 to 3554 (18%)
  • 36 to 4529 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5526 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5%)
  • Over 757 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider135 (45%)
  • Passenger104 (35%)
  • Pedestrian61 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car279 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach19 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle14 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 1995.

Collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1995

The A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1995: 31, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA701314317
2ndA7182404
3rdA6094142105
4thA68141602
5thA720111301
6thB704101311
7thA70291402
8thA70341201
9thB63724501
10thA7683601
11thB64823610
12thB63922401
13thB70262201
14thB7032200
15thA61061100
16thA7661400
17thA7721100
18thB70061100
19thB7021100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1995

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1995: 32.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1995

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1995: 81.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1995, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years