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Midlothian road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 230 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2002, and 319 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2001 (237), and casualties rose from 309.

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

Collisions in 2002
230
Down 3% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
319
Up 3% on 2001
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2002

1.3% of collisions in Midlothian in 2002 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4218%
  • Slight18580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious5818%
  • Slight25881%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 230, down 3% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (10%)
  • Tuesday43 (19%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday31 (13%)
  • Friday40 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (16%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (9.6%)
  • February14 (6.1%)
  • March14 (6.1%)
  • April17 (7.4%)
  • May16 (7%)
  • June22 (9.6%)
  • July19 (8.3%)
  • August27 (12%)
  • September17 (7.4%)
  • October28 (12%)
  • November17 (7.4%)
  • December17 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight176 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (7.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds180 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry137 (60%)
  • Wet or damp83 (36%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.2%)
  • Snow5 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph122 (53%)
  • 40 mph18 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph82 (36%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant207 (65%)
  • Pedestrian56 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1020 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2031 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2522 (6.9%)
  • 26 to 3560 (19%)
  • 36 to 4553 (17%)
  • 46 to 5537 (12%)
  • 56 to 6528 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.3%)
  • Over 7512 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider169 (53%)
  • Passenger94 (29%)
  • Pedestrian56 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car324 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle18 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach15 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Midlothian ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 324 of them in 2002.

Collisions
325th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2002

Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 8AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2002, with 18 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2002

The A701 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2002: 17, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA701172402
2ndA702163805
3rdA68152213
4thA7121601
5thA6094111604
6thA70381512
7thA7204600
8thB7044801
9thA61062401
10thA7682601
11thB64152201
12thA61241401
13thA7661100
14thA7721100
15thB63721101
16thB63921100
17thB70031100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2002

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2002: 29.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2002

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2002: 82.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2002, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Midlothian road accidents in other years