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Midlothian road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 258 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1998, and 362 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1997 (285), and casualties fell from 390.

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

Collisions in 1998
258
Down 9% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
362
Down 7% on 1997
Fatal collisions
6
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1998

2.3% of collisions in Midlothian in 1998 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.3%
  • Serious3815%
  • Slight21483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious4914%
  • Slight30584%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1998 is highlighted, with 258, down 9% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (16%)
  • Tuesday34 (13%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday39 (15%)
  • Friday55 (21%)
  • Saturday28 (11%)
  • Sunday26 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.9%)
  • February15 (5.8%)
  • March22 (8.5%)
  • April17 (6.6%)
  • May17 (6.6%)
  • June22 (8.5%)
  • July21 (8.1%)
  • August21 (8.1%)
  • September22 (8.5%)
  • October22 (8.5%)
  • November29 (11%)
  • December27 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight186 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds211 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (61%)
  • Wet or damp89 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.1%)
  • Snow4 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph125 (48%)
  • 40 mph18 (7%)
  • 60 mph113 (44%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (95%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant251 (69%)
  • Pedestrian50 (14%)
  • Cyclist20 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (5.2%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2076 (21%)
  • 21 to 2541 (11%)
  • 26 to 3573 (20%)
  • 36 to 4538 (10%)
  • 46 to 5533 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.4%)
  • Over 759 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider207 (57%)
  • Passenger105 (29%)
  • Pedestrian50 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car357 (81%)
  • Bus or coach20 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.2%)
  • Motorcycle11 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 323 of them in 1998.

Collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
307th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1998

The A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1998: 31, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA701314017
2ndA7284001
3rdA68203226
4thA6094192712
5thA702132605
6thB70481101
7thA610671511
8thA76861001
9thB702661202
10thB7036900
11thB64824400
12thA61243301
13thA7033400
14thB63723600
15thB70063400
16thA60931200
17thA7201100
18thA7721100
19thB70031100
20thB7021301

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1998

Gorebridge and Mayfield had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1998: 28.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1998

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1998: 95.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1998, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years