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Midlothian road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 road traffic collisions in Midlothian in 2005, and 310 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2004 (230), and casualties rose from 294.

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

Collisions in 2005
235
Up 2% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
310
Up 5% on 2004
Fatal collisions
2
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Midlothian in 2005

0.9% of collisions in Midlothian in 2005 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.1% and 25% in Midlothian from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious4921%
  • Slight18478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5518%
  • Slight25382%

Midlothian road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Midlothian, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 326 in 1989. 2005 is highlighted, with 235, up 2% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (12%)
  • Tuesday26 (11%)
  • Wednesday32 (14%)
  • Thursday39 (17%)
  • Friday50 (21%)
  • Saturday34 (14%)
  • Sunday26 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (5.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.9%)
  • February18 (7.7%)
  • March18 (7.7%)
  • April14 (6%)
  • May18 (7.7%)
  • June15 (6.4%)
  • July19 (8.1%)
  • August30 (13%)
  • September18 (7.7%)
  • October20 (8.5%)
  • November24 (10%)
  • December20 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight166 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (9.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds179 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry137 (58%)
  • Wet or damp87 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.4%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph127 (54%)
  • 40 mph18 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph79 (34%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Midlothian in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant189 (61%)
  • Pedestrian51 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1016 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2046 (15%)
  • 21 to 2528 (9%)
  • 26 to 3556 (18%)
  • 36 to 4560 (19%)
  • 46 to 5522 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6518 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5.2%)
  • Over 7515 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider175 (56%)
  • Passenger84 (27%)
  • Pedestrian51 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car294 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (8%)
  • Motorcycle21 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach19 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Midlothian in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Midlothian had fewer road collisions than 315 of them in 2005.

Collisions
316th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
209th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Midlothian in 2005

Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1HJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Midlothian in 2005, with 24 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Midlothian with the most crashes in 2005

The A6094 had the most collisions in Midlothian in 2005: 21, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Midlothian, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6094213618
2ndA7162201
3rdA701162511
4thA70291002
5thA6881302
6thB63727902
7thB7047801
8thB639261100
9thA7035700
10thA7205501
11thB70063401
12thA61062700
13thA61242301
14thA7682200
15thA7721200
16thB64141100
17thB70031100
18thB70261100

Towns in Midlothian: crashes in 2005

Gorebridge and Mayfield had the most collisions of any town in Midlothian in 2005: 39.

Postcode districts in Midlothian: crashes in 2005

EH22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Midlothian in 2005: 95.

Latest crashes in Midlothian in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Midlothian in 2005, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Midlothian road accidents in other years