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Midlothian road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 242 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2003, and 346 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2002 (230), and casualties rose from 319.

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

Collisions in 2003
242
Up 5% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
346
Up 8% on 2002
Fatal collisions
6
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2003

2.5% of collisions in Midlothian in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.5%
  • Serious3213%
  • Slight20484%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious3711%
  • Slight30388%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 242, up 5% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (18%)
  • Tuesday38 (16%)
  • Wednesday34 (14%)
  • Thursday37 (15%)
  • Friday41 (17%)
  • Saturday27 (11%)
  • Sunday21 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5945 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (9.9%)
  • February25 (10%)
  • March12 (5%)
  • April17 (7%)
  • May18 (7.4%)
  • June19 (7.9%)
  • July20 (8.3%)
  • August13 (5.4%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October25 (10%)
  • November21 (8.7%)
  • December21 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight174 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds199 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (60%)
  • Wet or damp82 (34%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4.5%)
  • Snow5 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph98 (40%)
  • 40 mph26 (11%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph102 (42%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway223 (92%)
  • Roundabout10 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant210 (61%)
  • Pedestrian53 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1525 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2048 (14%)
  • 21 to 2535 (10%)
  • 26 to 3563 (18%)
  • 36 to 4558 (17%)
  • 46 to 5533 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7522 (6.4%)
  • Over 752 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider187 (54%)
  • Passenger106 (31%)
  • Pedestrian53 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car307 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle20 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (2.9%)
  • Minibus6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Midlothian ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 318 of them in 2003.

Collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2003

Midlothian West, Midlothian, EH20 9NJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2003, with 17 collisions.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2003

The A702 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2003: 28, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA702283913
2ndA7245001
3rdA701212611
4thA6094111210
5thB70481000
6thA72071000
7thA61066800
8thA686801
9thA7036900
10thB63925900
11thB64143801
12thA7722200
13thB64822300
14thB70032201
15thB70262301
16thA60931201
17thA7681100
18thB63721301

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2003

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2003: 32.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2003

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2003: 90.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2003, 3 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years