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Midlothian road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 237 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2001, and 309 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2000 (273), and casualties fell from 384.

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

Collisions in 2001
237
Down 13% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
309
Down 20% on 2000
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2001

0.8% of collisions in Midlothian in 2001 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious3314%
  • Slight20285%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious3812%
  • Slight26987%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2001 is highlighted, with 237, down 13% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (16%)
  • Tuesday27 (11%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday34 (14%)
  • Friday39 (16%)
  • Saturday35 (15%)
  • Sunday33 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.6%)
  • February19 (8%)
  • March11 (4.6%)
  • April19 (8%)
  • May20 (8.4%)
  • June24 (10%)
  • July14 (5.9%)
  • August23 (9.7%)
  • September35 (15%)
  • October14 (5.9%)
  • November21 (8.9%)
  • December19 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight177 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (9.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds193 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (16%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry135 (57%)
  • Wet or damp92 (39%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph125 (53%)
  • 40 mph23 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph84 (35%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway224 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (62%)
  • Pedestrian42 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist17 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2047 (15%)
  • 21 to 2521 (6.8%)
  • 26 to 3562 (20%)
  • 36 to 4547 (15%)
  • 46 to 5540 (13%)
  • 56 to 6512 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.5%)
  • Over 7514 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider173 (56%)
  • Passenger94 (30%)
  • Pedestrian42 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach22 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle18 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Midlothian

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Midlothian ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 322 of them in 2001.

Collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2001

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2001, with 22 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2001

The A7 and A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2001, with 23 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA7232802
2ndA701233202
3rdA68142613
4thA6094112001
5thA702101102
6thA70381201
7thA61063301
8thA7203400
9thB70263301
10thA7662300
11thA7722200
12thB64822201
13thB70062200
14thB7042500
15thA1981200
16thA1991300
17thA60931101
18thA7681100
19thB63921100
20thB64141100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2001

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2001: 34.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2001

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2001: 83.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2001, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2001.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years