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Midlothian road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 285 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1997, and 390 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1996 (280), and casualties rose from 372.

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

Collisions in 1997
285
Up 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
390
Up 5% on 1996
Fatal collisions
6
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1997

2.1% of collisions in Midlothian in 1997 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.1%
  • Serious3412%
  • Slight24586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious389.7%
  • Slight34689%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1997 is highlighted, with 285, up 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (12%)
  • Tuesday42 (15%)
  • Wednesday42 (15%)
  • Thursday40 (14%)
  • Friday43 (15%)
  • Saturday46 (16%)
  • Sunday38 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.3%)
  • February21 (7.4%)
  • March26 (9.1%)
  • April12 (4.2%)
  • May23 (8.1%)
  • June29 (10%)
  • July25 (8.8%)
  • August25 (8.8%)
  • September20 (7%)
  • October23 (8.1%)
  • November30 (11%)
  • December33 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds220 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry165 (58%)
  • Wet or damp115 (40%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph154 (54%)
  • 40 mph13 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph113 (40%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway273 (96%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant250 (64%)
  • Pedestrian75 (19%)
  • Cyclist20 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.6%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (7.7%)
  • 6 to 1032 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 1530 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2051 (13%)
  • 21 to 2544 (11%)
  • 26 to 3565 (17%)
  • 36 to 4558 (15%)
  • 46 to 5533 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.1%)
  • Over 7513 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider190 (49%)
  • Passenger125 (32%)
  • Pedestrian75 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car349 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach24 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle9 (2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Midlothian

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Midlothian ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 307 of them in 1997.

Collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
308th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1997

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1997: 36, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68365423
2ndA701253312
3rdA6094172302
4thA7172704
5thA702152302
6thB704141802
7thA768121501
8thA7206700
9thB64826602
10thB70266602
11thA7035601
12thB63725800
13thB7034501
14thB70033400
15thB70063300
16thA612421001
17thA7722301
18thB7022310

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1997

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1997: 35.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1997

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1997: 105.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1997, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1997.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years