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Midlothian road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 230 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2004, and 294 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2003 (242), and casualties fell from 346.

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

Collisions in 2004
230
Down 5% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
294
Down 15% on 2003
Fatal collisions
2
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
8.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2004

0.9% of collisions in Midlothian in 2004 were fatal and 8.7% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious208.7%
  • Slight20890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious217.1%
  • Slight27192%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2004 is highlighted, with 230, down 5% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (12%)
  • Tuesday37 (16%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday44 (19%)
  • Friday32 (14%)
  • Saturday33 (14%)
  • Sunday24 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (5.2%)
  • February14 (6.1%)
  • March17 (7.4%)
  • April16 (7%)
  • May12 (5.2%)
  • June22 (9.6%)
  • July27 (12%)
  • August25 (11%)
  • September18 (7.8%)
  • October19 (8.3%)
  • November24 (10%)
  • December24 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight162 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds166 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry134 (58%)
  • Wet or damp87 (38%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.2%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph114 (50%)
  • 40 mph20 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph87 (38%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (94%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.5%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant189 (64%)
  • Pedestrian42 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist14 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1525 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2038 (13%)
  • 21 to 2527 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3543 (15%)
  • 36 to 4560 (20%)
  • 46 to 5537 (13%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.1%)
  • Over 758 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider173 (59%)
  • Passenger79 (27%)
  • Pedestrian42 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car287 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle17 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.8%)
  • Minibus4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 2004.

Collisions
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2004

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2004, with 28 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2004

The A6094 and A702 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2004, with 17 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094172010
2ndA702172503
3rdA701161903
4thA68131501
5thA7111801
6thA7207900
7thA7036902
8thB63926801
9thB70266802
10thB64145500
11thB63724500
12thB7044500
13thA7683300
14thA60932201
15thA61242400
16thA7721300
17thB64821100
18thB7021100
19thB7031100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2004

Dalkeith had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2004: 33.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2004

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2004: 92.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2004, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2004.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years