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Midlothian road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 213 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 1999, and 280 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 1998 (258), and casualties fell from 362.

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

Collisions in 1999
213
Down 17% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
280
Down 23% on 1998
Fatal collisions
5
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 1999

2.3% of collisions in Midlothian in 1999 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.3%
  • Serious3014%
  • Slight17884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious3211%
  • Slight24387%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 1999 is highlighted, with 213, down 17% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (15%)
  • Tuesday29 (14%)
  • Wednesday19 (8.9%)
  • Thursday40 (19%)
  • Friday43 (20%)
  • Saturday27 (13%)
  • Sunday23 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (10%)
  • February11 (5.2%)
  • March29 (14%)
  • April16 (7.5%)
  • May17 (8%)
  • June10 (4.7%)
  • July18 (8.5%)
  • August11 (5.2%)
  • September18 (8.5%)
  • October23 (11%)
  • November22 (10%)
  • December16 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight153 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (66%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (20%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (6.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (4.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (62%)
  • Wet or damp71 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.3%)
  • Snow4 (1.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph104 (49%)
  • 40 mph18 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph84 (39%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway201 (94%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant169 (60%)
  • Pedestrian54 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2051 (18%)
  • 21 to 2533 (12%)
  • 26 to 3542 (15%)
  • 36 to 4543 (15%)
  • 46 to 5527 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6513 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.3%)
  • Over 7512 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider132 (47%)
  • Passenger94 (34%)
  • Pedestrian54 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car252 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach21 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 1999

Map of the last 16 crashes of 1999 in Midlothian

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

  • 16 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Midlothian ranked among 351 areas in 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 1999.

Collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
327th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 1999

The A68 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 1999: 26, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68263712
2ndA6094253136
3rdA7172901
4thA701172502
5thB70471101
6thA7205702
7thA61064401
8thA7024601
9thA7033301
10thB63723601
11thB70263701
12thA7682201
13thB64152301
14thA901100
15thB13611101
16thB64821100
17thB70031100
18thB70061100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 1999

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 1999: 37.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 1999

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 1999: 89.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 1999, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1999.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years